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
Voice recognition technology, refined through work with speech disabilities, powers virtual assistants used by billions.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Among the policy gains, baby boomers are reaping benefits from the Americans with Disabilities Act and the hard work of disability advocates in terms of workplaces that are less physically demanding.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of April 2025, over 28% of American adults, more than one in four, have some type of disability.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
An experienced surfer, Moore saw an online post about Ricochet, a local canine celebrity known for encouraging people with disabilities to surf.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Among the policy gains, baby boomers are reaping benefits from the Americans with Disabilities Act and the hard work of disability advocates in terms of workplaces that are less physically demanding.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of April 2025, over 28% of American adults, more than one in four, have some type of disability.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
An experienced surfer, Moore saw an online post about Ricochet, a local canine celebrity known for encouraging people with disabilities to surf.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disability
Noun
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Petry spent the last two seasons back in Michigan with the Detroit Red Wings, but injuries limited him to 44 games in the 2024-25 season.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With 15 games remaining, Smith may not have enough time to rehab the injury and return for the end of the regular season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Others have linked pesticides to a range of behavioral and cognitive impairment in children.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Both men were working at a commercial private property, police said, and the driver of the concrete truck cooperated with officers and showed no signs of impairment.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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In some cases, the full extent of damage becomes clear only once treatment begins.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Soros, and his group of psychopaths, have caused great damage to our Country!—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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