as in disabled
deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities
won a gold metal in the Paralympics, an international Olympic competition for the differently abled
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Recent Examples of differently abled
Holy Angels is a nonprofit organization that employs differently abled individuals and puts the profits from its businesses back into supporting people with disabilities.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
For Lamb, meaningful inclusion means building systems that support both the gifted and the differently abled.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
This is a president who, while campaigning for his first term in office, imitated the arm motions of a New York Times reporter who is differently abled.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
Adopting Ash showed Isom, of Houston, Texas, that there are many other cats out there who are differently abled but still deserve to be loved.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
This especially includes people who are differently abled and need clothes that accommodate their needs, or wear specific religious or cultural dress like hijabs or burkas.
—Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 6 Feb. 2024
Its wellness pool has a ramp for wheelchairs to encourage differently abled to make the most of these soothing waters, which provide relief to tired joints and muscles or nurture sensitive skin.
—Savannah Romero, Outside Online, 6 Oct. 2023
The nonprofit also glommed onto the fact that technology trials for sortation and other forms of preparation must be a priority because many of its employees are differently abled, meaning that adaptations will need to be made.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
For Lamb, meaningful inclusion means building systems that support both the gifted and the differently abled.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
This is a president who, while campaigning for his first term in office, imitated the arm motions of a New York Times reporter who is differently abled.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
Adopting Ash showed Isom, of Houston, Texas, that there are many other cats out there who are differently abled but still deserve to be loved.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
This especially includes people who are differently abled and need clothes that accommodate their needs, or wear specific religious or cultural dress like hijabs or burkas.
—Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 6 Feb. 2024
Its wellness pool has a ramp for wheelchairs to encourage differently abled to make the most of these soothing waters, which provide relief to tired joints and muscles or nurture sensitive skin.
—Savannah Romero, Outside Online, 6 Oct. 2023
The nonprofit also glommed onto the fact that technology trials for sortation and other forms of preparation must be a priority because many of its employees are differently abled, meaning that adaptations will need to be made.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differently abled
Adjective
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The show fares better with the Irvine clan, which in addition to Milo, Marissa and Peter includes Peter’s sister, Lia (Abby Elliott), a recovering drug addict, and their brother, Brian (Daniel Monks), a disabled day trader.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many recipients are elderly, disabled, or children, groups unable to participate in the workforce.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There was also an accumulation of p62, a marker protein that accumulates when autophagy is impaired.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
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Dementia is a group of conditions involving memory loss and impaired thinking and problem-solving skills that impair the person's daily life.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Differently abled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differently%20abled. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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