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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
After a decade of follow-up, 90 percent of participants in the radiation group had no disability, compared with 80 percent of those who received a placebo.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Michael Heaton, 76, takes care of his 31-year-old son, who has autism; the two live off Heaton’s Social Security and his son’s disability payments.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
Advocates nationwide say fake service dogs take a bite out of real service dogs' credibility and exacerbate the challenges that people with disabilities who rely on service animals already face.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit and other service dog organizations are currently experiencing a shortage of puppy raisers, which can delay the process of matching people with disabilities with their service dogs.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Michael Heaton, 76, takes care of his 31-year-old son, who has autism; the two live off Heaton’s Social Security and his son’s disability payments.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
Advocates nationwide say fake service dogs take a bite out of real service dogs' credibility and exacerbate the challenges that people with disabilities who rely on service animals already face.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit and other service dog organizations are currently experiencing a shortage of puppy raisers, which can delay the process of matching people with disabilities with their service dogs.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disability
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Florida, meanwhile, had an offensive explosion with 457 yards on a night when quarterback DJ Lagway and receiver Dallas Wilson — making his college debut after a foot injury sidelined the freshman prior to Saturday — showed off the upside the Gators have been waiting for.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Church member Greg Mikat was shot three times, according to the GoFundMe his sister has organized, sustaining injuries to his leg and chest and remains hospitalized, after confronting the gunman.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Advertisement As for stress, a recent study in JAMA Network Open found that those who reported higher levels of stress were significantly more likely to develop cognitive impairment.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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That pain can cause temporary or permanent impairment, disrupting daily life.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The observatory has faced tens of thousands of dollars in damages, Kaltenecker said, and lost gear and important plant life.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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