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
Two days later, a GI study indicated gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly eosinophilic esophagitis.
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Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Wegovy will be incorporated for treating cardiovascular disease and alongside NICE’s existing guidance recommending semaglutide for weight management in adults living with obesity or overweight.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Some researchers argue that PCOS should be considered a metabolic disease that impacts hormone levels, insulin resistance, and more.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Certain strains can cause severe disease.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Wegovy will be incorporated for treating cardiovascular disease and alongside NICE’s existing guidance recommending semaglutide for weight management in adults living with obesity or overweight.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Some researchers argue that PCOS should be considered a metabolic disease that impacts hormone levels, insulin resistance, and more.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Certain strains can cause severe disease.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disease
Noun
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The district is encouraging families to monitor their children for any signs of illness.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Miami was missing guard Norman Powell for the third straight game due to an illness and Boston was missing center Nikola Vucevic because of a finger injury.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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And their best is Ragans, the opening day ace who was limited to just 13 starts while battling a groin injury and then a rotator cuff ailment in 2025.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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These bacteria are known to cause a host of ailments, including listeriosis, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, diphtheria, Guillain-Barré syndrome, miscarriage, brucellosis, chronic inflammatory conditions, reactive arthritis and death.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The first New Mexico trial on the ills and dangers of social media platforms began in February after a nearly three-year probe by the state.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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And Pearl, while making his team’s case Thursday, unwittingly did a fine job of spelling out the ills of expansion as well.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In adults, high levels of lead exposure can cause reproductive problems in both men and women, high blood pressure, nerve disorders, memory and concentration issues and muscle and joint pain.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Noise pollution is a real health issue linked to sleep disorders, elevated blood pressure and anxiety.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Symptoms generally appear within one or two weeks of infection, and can include fever, headache, rash and body aches.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Measles symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery and red eyes, and a rash that usually appears between three and five days after symptoms start, according to medical sources.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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To single out the biennial as uniquely compromised is less an ecological diagnosis than a deflection of a broader structural condition.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Royals got a measure of revenge Wednesday, scoring early and often in a 13-9 victory over the Twins in some rainy, foggy conditions.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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His raging sickness is realistically captured under James Bridges’ character-sensitive direction.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cornwell makes the sickness more literal still.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disease. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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