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 optimism in the room contrasted with criticism of the budget resolution – especially the changes to the public safety net and the reinstatement of work requirements for able-bodied adults with no dependents, which would shift coverage for millions across the country.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 30 Dec. 2025
Beneath this expansion of rights, which could expand south to the U.S., the filmmaker detects a desire by the able-bodied to eradicate disability, akin to eugenics.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
The potential military threat from Russia and the decreasing support from the United States have countries across Europe looking to conscript able-bodied citizens.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2025
Two able-bodied adults would move from $650 to $1,155.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2025
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 30 Dec. 2025
Beneath this expansion of rights, which could expand south to the U.S., the filmmaker detects a desire by the able-bodied to eradicate disability, akin to eugenics.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
The potential military threat from Russia and the decreasing support from the United States have countries across Europe looking to conscript able-bodied citizens.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2025
Two able-bodied adults would move from $650 to $1,155.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for able-bodied
Adjective
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Last Thursday, the league issued a $500,000 fine to the Utah Jazz and a $100,000 penalty to the Indiana Pacers for sitting healthy players, believing their apparent tanking actions compromised the league's competitive integrity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Because in order to simply be safe during our sport, while expecting a certain level of performance, our bodies need to be healthy.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Last week, Spurs beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home and all was well with the world.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Oliver says often that the shoot was a really well execution of the script.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Oakland’s council has swung in a less activist-friendly political direction this past year, awarding robust police surveillance contracts and entertaining more aggressive policies around clearing homeless encampments.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Years of disinvestment, inconsistent arts funding and bureaucratic contracting delays have hollowed out the robust infrastructure that allows these artists to educate fellow New Yorkers.—
Kimberly Olsen,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Limiting Saturn enters your 2nd House of Resources and Self-Worth, encouraging careful budgets and sturdy values.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Look for strong sturdy leaves that have a nice shape and that are rooted well in the soil.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/able-bodied. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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