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a condition in which a part of your body or mind is damaged and does not work well
Her mother had a hearing impairment that had become worse with age.
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Recent Examples of impairment
Accessibility: Facilities and select rooms are wheelchair accessible, including a pool entry lift and accommodations for visual and hearing impairments.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Excluding impairment charges, legal costs and other items, the company earned 33 cents per share.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 July 2025
There were no indications of chemical impairment, Paulson said.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 21 July 2025
Technically known as myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), the condition is marked by debilitating fatigue that doesn't go away with rest; cognitive impairment such as brain fog and difficulty focusing; sleep disturbances; and pain.
—New Atlas, 25 July 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Excluding impairment charges, legal costs and other items, the company earned 33 cents per share.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 July 2025
There were no indications of chemical impairment, Paulson said.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 21 July 2025
Technically known as myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), the condition is marked by debilitating fatigue that doesn't go away with rest; cognitive impairment such as brain fog and difficulty focusing; sleep disturbances; and pain.
—New Atlas, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impairment
Noun
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The disability application process can be long and discouraging, and many people are denied at first.—
Health,
Health,
15 Aug. 2025
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Every time a seizure happens, brain damage occurs that can lead to learning difficulties and other lifelong disabilities.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Jose Javier Romero-Hernandez, a Mexican citizen, was convicted of first-degree burglary, domestic assault and battery by strangulation, domestic assault with a dangerous weapon, threatening an act of violence, and malicious injury or destruction of property in Oklahoma.—
Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hot days tax the body greatly and if your body is not up to the challenge, excessive environmental heat can result in severe injury and even death.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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If free radicals outnumber the antioxidants in the body, then cellular damage and inflammation ensue.9 Mangosteen’s potent antioxidant activity is due to the xanthones alpha- and beta-mangostin.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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For a chipmunk that is causing structural damage, such as undermining the foundation of stairs or walkways, rat-sized snap traps baited with peanut butter are effective, says Anderson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Impairment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impairment. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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