as in diseases
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 ailments
The complaint states Geter Pinder suffers from severe emotional distress, anxiety, paranoia about her safety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other ailments.
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Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The complaint states Geter Pinder suffers from severe emotional distress, anxiety, paranoia about her safety, post-traumatic stress disorder and other ailments.
—Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Now, the drug's reputation is continuing to grow in conservative political circles as a form of cure-all for various ailments.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Devers, 29, dealt with back and groin ailments last season but still didn’t miss a game with the Red Sox or after he was traded to the Giants.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
Sale has thrived with the Braves after making nine trips to the disabled and injured lists with the Red Sox, mostly with shoulder and elbow ailments.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Yes, Herro only now is finding a rhythm 13 games into his season, following ankle, toe and rib ailments.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
And Floridians who never saw a flame e were hit with respiratory ailments, with some forced to move out of state until the smoke and ash settled.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Peterson, who’s dealt with cramping issues (and other ailments) all season, played 32 minutes.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The complaint states Geter Pinder suffers from severe emotional distress, anxiety, paranoia about her safety, post-traumatic stress disorder and other ailments.
—Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Now, the drug's reputation is continuing to grow in conservative political circles as a form of cure-all for various ailments.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Devers, 29, dealt with back and groin ailments last season but still didn’t miss a game with the Red Sox or after he was traded to the Giants.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
Sale has thrived with the Braves after making nine trips to the disabled and injured lists with the Red Sox, mostly with shoulder and elbow ailments.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Yes, Herro only now is finding a rhythm 13 games into his season, following ankle, toe and rib ailments.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
And Floridians who never saw a flame e were hit with respiratory ailments, with some forced to move out of state until the smoke and ash settled.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Peterson, who’s dealt with cramping issues (and other ailments) all season, played 32 minutes.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ailments
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But sulfate aerosol pollution is also a serious health hazard, blamed for about 8 million human deaths per year from lung diseases.—
Michael Wysession,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Timing for Fertilizing Roses Healthy repeat-blooming roses require nearly year-round feeding from early spring to fall to remain vigorous and resist diseases.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Diarrhea and other intestinal illnesses can cost owners $863 at the veterinarian each visit, according to Nationwide.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Like other respiratory illnesses, such as influenza, HMPV spreads and is more durable in colder temperatures, infectious-disease experts say.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Faced with high rates of suicide and other ills such as addiction, corrections officers have long been concerned about the stress and violence of their jobs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Reform’s pitch to voters is that, for many of these ills, mass immigration is to blame.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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From the moment the kids set foot back at school in the fall, until some time around spring break, parents can expect sicknesses to take over their homes faster than the latest viral slang expression.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Jan. 2026
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And among parents, the fear of illnesses like polio, measles and other sicknesses were always present.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
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Nicholas Carl, with the Critical Threats Project, said the pattern indicates the campaign is already underway to set the conditions for a revolution.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The result revealed a surprising pattern—superconductivity appeared and strengthened over a specific range of conditions, forming a curved region known as a superconducting dome.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, fevers, arm soreness, and other side effects of routine vaccination are quite visible to individual clinicians.—
Robert M. Califf,
STAT,
6 Feb. 2026
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Born healthy, Shiloh thrived through infancy until, around 18 months, unexplained fevers began to appear.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Ailments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ailments. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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