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a condition that interferes with someone's ability to engage in certain tasks
The group provides one-on-one mentorship to students with various disabilities. The disability caused by the car crash prevented him from working.
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Recent Examples of disabilities
The system features low-floor vehicles designed for easy boarding, along with audio and visual stop announcements and designated priority seating for seniors and riders with disabilities.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Lottie sells dolls with autism, while Lego has released minifigures representing non-visible disabilities.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
The first-ever Barbie doll with autism is now available as part of Mattel's inclusive Fashionistas line, which features a range of skin tones, hair textures, body types and various medical conditions and disabilities.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The doll joins the Barbie Fashionistas line, which features more than 175 looks across various skin tones, body types and disabilities.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The attorney general did not instruct the school district to get rid of entrance exams but did require the district to evaluate the tests to ensure nondiscrimination and appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The team hopes to see this tech feature in equipment for astronauts, intelligent driving systems, and a range of accessibility solutions for people with disabilities to use gadgets in the near future.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2026
Verrier said that grocery store prices are too expensive, and that food banks are not always accommodating enough for her disabilities.
—Kitan Arole, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Meet other parents and guardians, through your child’s school or therapy sessions or online in communities for parents of kids with disabilities, who can relate and be supportive.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Lottie sells dolls with autism, while Lego has released minifigures representing non-visible disabilities.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
The first-ever Barbie doll with autism is now available as part of Mattel's inclusive Fashionistas line, which features a range of skin tones, hair textures, body types and various medical conditions and disabilities.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The doll joins the Barbie Fashionistas line, which features more than 175 looks across various skin tones, body types and disabilities.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The attorney general did not instruct the school district to get rid of entrance exams but did require the district to evaluate the tests to ensure nondiscrimination and appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The team hopes to see this tech feature in equipment for astronauts, intelligent driving systems, and a range of accessibility solutions for people with disabilities to use gadgets in the near future.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2026
Verrier said that grocery store prices are too expensive, and that food banks are not always accommodating enough for her disabilities.
—Kitan Arole, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Meet other parents and guardians, through your child’s school or therapy sessions or online in communities for parents of kids with disabilities, who can relate and be supportive.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabilities
Noun
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Maye is unable to participate because of the Patriots advancing to the Super Bowl, while Herbert and Allen dealt with injuries at the end of their seasons.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since mid-2025, federal immigration agents, including ICE officers, have shot at people at least 16 times during enforcement operations, resulting in multiple injuries and four confirmed deaths.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Court records indicate the case went to trial in 2017 and the jury found that while Page was negligent, that negligence was not the cause of damages suffered by Miller.—
Clark Kauffman,
Des Moines Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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Texas Business Courts were created in 2024 to take on complex business litigation in cases seeking more than $5 million in damages.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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State law requires people with them to have long-term or temporary mobility impairments.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Accessibility for those with mobility impairments Excellent.—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Disabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabilities. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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