as in injuries
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
Many involve access problems for, or harassment of, students with disabilities.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
One strong influence was her mother, who is a case manager for people who have mental and physical disabilities.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Parents of students with disabilities have expressed concern about civil rights cases closing too soon and difficulties of knowing who to talk to after the reduction in force occurred.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
Others called the sign offensive to participants with disabilities and those running for charities.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
McCarville said he's been trying to make Xavier more welcoming for kids with disabilities but that special education can be incredibly expensive.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Certified service animals are trained for a specific task for people with disabilities and are protected under ADA laws.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Jurado also noted about $14 million in Measure ULA funding has been allocated to the ULA Emergency Income Support Program, which provides up to $19,000 in financial assistance to low-income renters living with seniors or people with disabilities.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Children with moderate to severe disabilities cannot be accommodated.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
One strong influence was her mother, who is a case manager for people who have mental and physical disabilities.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Parents of students with disabilities have expressed concern about civil rights cases closing too soon and difficulties of knowing who to talk to after the reduction in force occurred.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
Others called the sign offensive to participants with disabilities and those running for charities.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
McCarville said he's been trying to make Xavier more welcoming for kids with disabilities but that special education can be incredibly expensive.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Certified service animals are trained for a specific task for people with disabilities and are protected under ADA laws.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Jurado also noted about $14 million in Measure ULA funding has been allocated to the ULA Emergency Income Support Program, which provides up to $19,000 in financial assistance to low-income renters living with seniors or people with disabilities.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Children with moderate to severe disabilities cannot be accommodated.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabilities
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Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson could be an option, but his injuries (knee as a freshman, collarbone as a junior, hamstring as a senior) are troubling.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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All season, the Lightning have been able to overcome injuries to key players, especially among their defenseman group.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Taking time before a storm arrives to unplug the right appliances and household items can be the difference between weathering the storm safely and thousands of dollars in damages.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday a civil jury concluded that Lodes resigned involuntarily due to his reporting of a hostile workplace and was awarded the multimillion-dollar payment as compensation for his emotional damages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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These include unreported physical and mental impairments, housing insecurity, and a lack of high school diplomas and identification documents.—
Taylor Sisk,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The classification encompasses amputees with prosthetics and people with lower limb impairments without a prosthetic.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Disabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabilities. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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