as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
a doctor known for successfully treating patients with chronic back ailments
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Recent Examples of ailment
The Liberty, though, would be wise to be cautious with Jones in her second stint with an ankle ailment.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
Though most first-generation hibakusha have died, their descendants have inherited their aims and, in some cases, their ailments.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
My brother, Kennedy, who died in his 40s of a lung ailment, earned his CPA and became a local businessman and a farmer.
—Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, NPR, 15 June 2025
In Eastern medicine, the fruit, seeds and tree leaves are used to treat a variety of ailments, including coughs and inflammation.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
Though most first-generation hibakusha have died, their descendants have inherited their aims and, in some cases, their ailments.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
My brother, Kennedy, who died in his 40s of a lung ailment, earned his CPA and became a local businessman and a farmer.
—Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, NPR, 15 June 2025
In Eastern medicine, the fruit, seeds and tree leaves are used to treat a variety of ailments, including coughs and inflammation.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ailment
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After Yang was found, Police thanked those who assisted in the search for the missing man, who also has Parkinson’s disease.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Do control the Asian psyllid insects with an insecticide spray at each flush of growth to prevent the spread of greening disease.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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No chronic illness, no prescription medications, normal blood work and all that in my physical exams.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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But then there are the rare illnesses that produce truly violent forces.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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And then there were the potential ills of a conventional approach, like fumes spewed by laminate flooring.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Zooming in on mitochondria might offer a reassuringly specific and seemingly scientific explanation of the many real ills of the U.S. population, but ultimately, Means and MAHA are only helping obscure the big picture.—
Hannah Seo,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2025
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Similar conditions will persist on Thursday in the southeast, but clearer conditions are expected for cities like New York, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia for the holiday, according to the NWS.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Those conditions included normalizing relations with Syria's neighbors, including Israel, as well as the United States.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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The foodborne illness is reported to result in high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Symptoms vary among people, but can include fever, flu-like symptoms, headache, stiff neck, confusion, and loss of balance.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Remember the symptoms of heat exhaustion In extreme cases, intense heat can lead to sickness as your body struggles to regulate its temperature.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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There’s a cultural sickness at the heart of this — the tendency to mistake charisma for character, proximity for integrity, success for safety.—
Rob Shuter,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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“Ailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ailment. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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