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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There was a lot riding on Becca this season for the disabled community. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026 Those of us who have the maximum seven letters/numbers on our standard plates cannot have the disabled logo on them due to limited space. Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026 The idea of these new mannequins, which will accompany the more traditional ones, is to stress that in the history of art, certain body types have been ignored or excluded — the corpulent body, the disabled body or the aging body, for example. CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Popular with airboaters, froggers and fishermen, the swampy muck beneath the water may have acted as a pincushion, essentially swallowing the disabled DC-9 aircraft. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 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 15 May. 2026.

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