as in injury
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
Each company has its own method, but the same focus on improving the quality of life for those with severe disabilities.
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Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
Congressional action is necessary to ensure sufficient funding to provide housing stability for millions of families and avert a greater housing and homelessness crisis nationwide, which would disproportionally impact older adults and people with disabilities who rely on federal rental assistance.
—Lisa C Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
Eventually, Advance stopped increasing her credit limit and her monthly payment had increased to $230 a month, almost a third of her disability check.
—Adam Friedman, ProPublica, 26 June 2025
At baseline and after the 10-week intervention, participants self-reported on pain, disability, quality of life, anxiety, depression, sleep quality, and fear of movement.
—New Atlas, 25 June 2025
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Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
Congressional action is necessary to ensure sufficient funding to provide housing stability for millions of families and avert a greater housing and homelessness crisis nationwide, which would disproportionally impact older adults and people with disabilities who rely on federal rental assistance.
—Lisa C Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
Eventually, Advance stopped increasing her credit limit and her monthly payment had increased to $230 a month, almost a third of her disability check.
—Adam Friedman, ProPublica, 26 June 2025
At baseline and after the 10-week intervention, participants self-reported on pain, disability, quality of life, anxiety, depression, sleep quality, and fear of movement.
—New Atlas, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disability
Noun
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The injury happened with 4:55 left in the first quarter.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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All that bumping and bruising puts her at a higher risk of injury and exhaustion.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Jacque was born with congenital rubella syndrome, which can cause a host of issues including hearing impairment, eye problems, heart defects and intellectual disabilities.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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So far this year, there have been 20 new charter school impairments added to Municipal Market Analytics’ database of distressed borrowers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
Noun
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This is because business victims of infringement often experience damage to their goodwill, reputation and brand.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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If allowed, Andrew will likely bring further reputational damage to the monarchy at a time when the royal ship needs a careful steer.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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