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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 disability
In conjunction with the Beautiful Lives Project, Maryland football players helped lead activities for 100 individuals with disabilities.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
The department is also responsible for upholding the rights of students with disabilities.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 8 May 2025
One of the biggest sticking points: Medicaid and the related Children’s Health Insurance Program, which nearly 80 million children, senior citizens, people with disabilities, parents and adults without dependents rely on for critical care.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
The programs were created to serve as guardrails for civil rights enforcement, and to help remedy inequities faced by groups that have historically been discriminated against, such as minorities, women and people with disabilities.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
The department is also responsible for upholding the rights of students with disabilities.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 8 May 2025
One of the biggest sticking points: Medicaid and the related Children’s Health Insurance Program, which nearly 80 million children, senior citizens, people with disabilities, parents and adults without dependents rely on for critical care.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
The programs were created to serve as guardrails for civil rights enforcement, and to help remedy inequities faced by groups that have historically been discriminated against, such as minorities, women and people with disabilities.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disability
Noun
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The extent of any injuries was not immediately clear.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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Days later, the boy was released from the hospital without any significant injuries.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The American Kennel Club says that identifying the cause of visual and hearing impairments is key to determining appropriate care or treatment.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Tom Stenson, the group’s deputy legal director, told me that the organization has seen how the anti-camping laws have been hard on folks with physical or mental impairments, many of whom are older.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit seeks attorneys’ fees and damages, with interest.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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After Helene caused the U.S. $56 billion in damage, companies that had rehearsed crisis drills restored operations days sooner, according to FEMA after‑action reviews.—
Miriam Chickering,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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