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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On the other hand, injury risk and an inconsistent performance history are part of Gibson’s resume, so the deal may be closer to one-for-one.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Noun
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There’s a lot to discover beyond the shores of Holy Island, including — Spike imagines — a cure for his mother’s headaches, nosebleeds, and cognitive impairment.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
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The most severely affected reported a 66% impairment in productivity.—
Beth Greenfield,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Businesses have learned that an unsupervised agent’s mistake can lead to serious harm, reputational damage or compliance violations.—
Ronen Cojocaru,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Investors haven't slammed the brakes on all stocks in the solar energy sector, with shares of solar panel makers First Solar and Toyo taking less damage.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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