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
In California, the cost of educating disabled students is nearly triple the cost of educating students without disabilities.
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Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026
The new owner also gave creative control of the attraction to a group of performers with disabilities.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Ridgway also alleged many of his critics don’t have children — let alone children with disabilities.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Employers will be discouraged to hire not only seniors but also formerly incarcerated, people who are transitioning from foster care, people with disabilities, and even single parents.
—Dwight Earl Williams, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Starting June 1, many CalFresh recipients ages 18 to 64 without disabilities must meet new work or community engagement rules to keep monthly food assistance.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Jones points out that some of these laws do make exceptions to restrictions on screens for students with disabilities — often a line in the text mentions assistive technology.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 June 2026
Accessibility The hotel has a selection of accessible room options split between the new and old parts of the building, ramp access via The Connaught Bar, and a team on standby to cater to all disabilities and requests.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Children under age 18 and visitors with disabilities may enter for free.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026
The new owner also gave creative control of the attraction to a group of performers with disabilities.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Ridgway also alleged many of his critics don’t have children — let alone children with disabilities.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Employers will be discouraged to hire not only seniors but also formerly incarcerated, people who are transitioning from foster care, people with disabilities, and even single parents.
—Dwight Earl Williams, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Starting June 1, many CalFresh recipients ages 18 to 64 without disabilities must meet new work or community engagement rules to keep monthly food assistance.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Jones points out that some of these laws do make exceptions to restrictions on screens for students with disabilities — often a line in the text mentions assistive technology.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 June 2026
Accessibility The hotel has a selection of accessible room options split between the new and old parts of the building, ramp access via The Connaught Bar, and a team on standby to cater to all disabilities and requests.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Children under age 18 and visitors with disabilities may enter for free.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabilities
Noun
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The teen survived and is recovering from his injuries, authorities said.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The other two victims' injuries were non-life-threatening.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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After an eight-week trial, a jury on Wednesday awarded the boys’ parents, Nancy and Karim Iskander, and their younger brother, Zachary, $176 million in wrongful death and emotional distress damages.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Braun urged the jury to start at zero and go from there when computing any damages.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Accessibility for those with mobility impairments Not recommended for people with disabilities, including because of the arrival by amphibious plane, as well as the many uneven stone steps and sandy trails on the islands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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At the gym inside Edgar Allan Poe Elementary Classical School in Pullman, students got a lesson in compassion while playing a game of goalball, a sport designed for athletes with visual impairments and played on volleyball courts with goals similar to soccer nets at each end of the court.—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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“Disabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabilities. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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