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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
About 57% of Americans who reach age 65 will develop a disability serious enough to require long-term care, according to a 2022 report from the Health and Human Services Department.
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Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 7 June 2026
The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have another qualifying disability.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 6 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
Their donations reach across Florida, Michigan, New York and California and include other causes such as voting access, education and disability services.
—Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
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Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 7 June 2026
The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have another qualifying disability.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 6 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
Their donations reach across Florida, Michigan, New York and California and include other causes such as voting access, education and disability services.
—Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disability
Noun
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Vegas played much of the night without center William Karlsson, who was being checked out on the bench for an apparent upper-body injury.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Firefighters contained all four fires reported in the area, and no structures were damaged and no injuries were reported.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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These can cause severe scarring or disablement and may lead to amputations.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Playing Arnie, the younger brother to Gilbert (Johnny Depp), DiCaprio doesn’t permit his character to be a simple, adorable variation on disablement.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The driver, identified as Rivas, showed signs of impairment, state police alleged, and fled as troopers checked him out for a potential DWI arrest.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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Murekezi pleaded not guilty to all charges by reason of mental illness or cognitive impairment.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Most of the twisters so far this year have been on the weaker end of the tornado wind and damage scale.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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