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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
The Internal Revenue Service has several programs that provide free tax help to people with lower incomes, people with disabilities, non-English speakers and elderly people.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2026
Most of them are seniors, children and people with disabilities.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
In addition to smaller class sizes, the school offers college-level courses through a dual-enrollment program with Foothill College and provides specialized support for students with disabilities and neurodivergent students.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2026
Most of them are seniors, children and people with disabilities.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
In addition to smaller class sizes, the school offers college-level courses through a dual-enrollment program with Foothill College and provides specialized support for students with disabilities and neurodivergent students.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disability
Noun
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Schwesinger also battled through an ankle injury this season, playing 16 of 17 games for Kevin Stefanski’s club.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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After several years of gradual development amid shifting roles and a major shoulder injury, Dosunmu cemented himself as an elite two-way player this season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 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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Accessibility for those with mobility impairments The staff makes every effort to facilitate requests, from assistance around the hotel to arranging for the hotel’s private chauffeurs to drive you to your destination.—
Kasia Dietz,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Participants were from six different geographical areas and did not have any significant prior cognitive impairment.—
Akshay Syal,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Early symptoms may also go away within a day, but serious to fatal liver damage can still develop within two to three days.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Just as people instinctively adjust their touch when another person pulls away, visible feedback from machines could help guide behavior and reduce unintentional damage.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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