the disabled

noun

: people who are disabled : people who have a disability
She's always been an effective spokesperson for the disabled.

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Cola the disabled rescue dog rests on the grass. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Crace, a high-school graduate who has worked a string of jobs including with a siding company, was grateful when Kentucky expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act from covering traditional groups such as pregnant women and the disabled to include low-income adults. Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 The military has such a prominent presence in Israeli society that soldiers receive gifts, coupons and discounts on books, benefits not given to the elderly, the disabled, or students. Uriel Kon september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025 The novel follows a group of employees and attendees of Upward Bound, an adult daycare center in Los Angeles for the disabled community. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the disabled

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“The disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20disabled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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