disablements

noun

plural of disablement
as in disabilities

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  1. disabilities
  2. impairments
  3. injuries
  4. damages
  5. disfigurements
  6. lesions
  7. harms
Noun
  • Weiler had founded an organization called The Field of Dreams, whose mission was to enhance the lives of people with disabilities through sports experiences.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That includes people with disabilities as well as professionals interested in controlling devices while keeping their hands available for other work.
    — Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of disabilities
Noun
  • O'Sullivan said the injuries have left Belgio with severe, long-term impairments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Proceeds from the project benefit the Bridge School, the nonprofit founded by Neil and and his late wife Pegi Young to support individuals with severe speech and physical impairments.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of impairments
Noun
  • Firefighters brought the blaze under control and the injured were taken to a hospital where some were being treated for burn injuries while others suffered from smoke inhalation and asphyxiation, the report said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The driver, since identified as Santa Paula man Derek Skinner, 34, sustained minor injuries, the release said.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of injuries
Noun
  • Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking extensive financial damages plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The eight-person jury will serve an advisory function — ultimately, District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will consider the jury’s decision and rule on the verdict and potential damages.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • Facing the World, which helps children with facial disfigurements gain access to reconstructive surgery, was co-founded in 2002 by her father, plastic surgeon Norman Waterhouse.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 May 2026
Definition of disfigurements
Noun
  • In some cases, people develop telltale skin lesions, particularly on the face.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Joe Biden had surgery to remove skin cancer lesions in September last year and completed a round of radiation therapy for prostate cancer in October.
    — T. Michelle Murphy, Time, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of lesions
Noun
  • The term refers to when tobacco companies in the 1990s were forced to pay billions of dollars for misleading the public about the safety and potential harms of their products, and subsequently saw their power and influence dramatically diminished.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Torrez said his office is also pursuing a second, separate case against Meta over data privacy and civic harms, with a trial expected to begin in September.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of harms
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“Disablements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disablements. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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