as in illness
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
they caught a rare disease while they were traveling in Africa and were sick for weeks
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Recent Examples of disease
People with heart or lung diseases should follow their doctors advice for dealing with episodes of unhealthy air quality.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Alissa and Carpiano both noted that ultimately this decision may not only negatively impact public health but also the economy, as the state will have to respond to disease epidemics and crises that may result from this decision.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
This reflects the risk of underestimating disability severity in this group throughout patients' disease courses.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The autopsy report also noted drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine — a drug used to treat opioid use disorder — as contributing to his death at the age of 54.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Alissa and Carpiano both noted that ultimately this decision may not only negatively impact public health but also the economy, as the state will have to respond to disease epidemics and crises that may result from this decision.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
This reflects the risk of underestimating disability severity in this group throughout patients' disease courses.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The autopsy report also noted drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine — a drug used to treat opioid use disorder — as contributing to his death at the age of 54.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disease
Noun
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His illness has limited him to light catch play over the past few days, and the shift in plans meant some slight alterations to his routine, which Ireton ran through with club security.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some are clearly seismic, like bereavement, illness or war.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Kelce injured his knee during that preseason, an ailment initially diagnosed as a bone bruise.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nick Herbig is also questionable due to a hamstring ailment.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One dares to hope that Hollywood, for all its current ills, may finally be turning a corner, reverting back to when new ideas were held at a premium.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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In their assessments, desegregation and the passage of time have cured all of America’s racial ills.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These include celiac disease, pelvic floor dysfunction, irritable bowel syndrome, hormonal imbalances such as hypothyroidism, metabolic disorders like diabetes, neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease or even certain cancers.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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There is no credible scientific evidence that acetaminophen causes autism or that leucovorin (a derivative of folic acid) can prevent the disorder, as the HHS report purportedly will suggest, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Infected people can experience common symptoms including fever, fatigue, body aches, headache, loss of appetite, diarrhea and vomiting.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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For example, if a pregnant woman takes Tylenol for a fever, the fever itself or the infection causing the fever could be the factor affecting autism risk.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Like most extended car warranty providers, CarShield excludes pre-existing conditions that existed before your warranty took effect, as well as damage resulting from poor maintenance, neglect or intentional abuse.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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By the early 1960s, reforms in Angola had begun to stall as budgets were cut and conditions deteriorated, the museum website says.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Further signs of sickness can be seen in job openings.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unlike my frail biological instrument, an AI voice will never experience sickness.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disease. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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