as in healthy
enjoying health and vigor
every able-bodied young man in the village had been sent off to fight in the war
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Recent Examples of able-bodied
The committee's proposal would increase the age requirement for able-bodied adults without children to qualify for benefits, while shifting more of the costs to states.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 May 2025
This incentivizes states to enroll more able-bodied adults, diverting resources from the vulnerable.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
And those guesses rely on default templates drawn from overrepresented groups in media and training data: cisgender, white, able-bodied, thin.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Medicaid has expanded to the point that it is estimated that 40% or more of able-bodied men collecting Medicaid coverage for free simply refuse to work.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for able-bodied
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 May 2025
This incentivizes states to enroll more able-bodied adults, diverting resources from the vulnerable.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
And those guesses rely on default templates drawn from overrepresented groups in media and training data: cisgender, white, able-bodied, thin.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Medicaid has expanded to the point that it is estimated that 40% or more of able-bodied men collecting Medicaid coverage for free simply refuse to work.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for able-bodied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for able-bodied
Adjective
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This strategy does not entail players deliberately losing on the basketball court, but rather teams depleting their rosters and resting players who are healthy enough to compete.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Now 2-and-a-half years old, the quadruplets are healthy and keep their family busy.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Crockpots are still made well, as are, in my experience anyway, the more modernized version: Instant Pots.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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The witch’s magic is still MIA, but her attitude is well and truly back.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Visit the Katy Heritage Museum to see artifacts from those eras and read about the town’s robust history since its settling in the late 1800s.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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Importantly, the latter car came with a more robust 2.5-liter engine using a seven-bearing crankshaft instead of one with only four main bearings.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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The paddles are crafted with a sturdy, lightweight design suitable for players just starting and looking to develop their skills.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/able-bodied. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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