DISABLEMENTS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

disablements

noun

plural of disablement

as in disabilities

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The changes include removing questions about how many students identify as nonbinary, the number of nonbinary students with disabilities and nonbinary English learners.

— Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Over five decades, Canine Companions, at no cost to its clients, has assisted people with physical disabilities or challenges, cognitive issues and post-traumatic stress disorder.

— Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of disabilities

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Accessibility for those with mobility impairments The hotel entrance is wheelchair friendly, lifts are too, and Da Gioia beach club can be reached by boat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Other differences abound, including how clubs treat impairments (write-downs) of player values and what figure is included as revenue in the respective calculations.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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The defender sustained the injuries following a late challenge from Van Bommel, 22, in the final stages of the league match at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

— Ali Rampling, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
MacDonald’s first big leaguer was Scott Oberg, pitched five productive seasons with the Rockies before injuries shortened his career in 2019.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of injuries

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All told, Trinity Valley must pay Skains just over $10 million intended to cover harm to her mental health and reputation, unpaid wages and benefits, and exemplary damages, according to the verdict.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
The Tetris Company has won damages from developers making copycat games without a license before.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of damages

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Telltale signs of a screwworm infection include growing wounds or lesions and feeding maggots on living animals.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
If the infection enters the bloodstream, symptoms also can include fever, chills, low blood pressure and blistering skin lesions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of lesions

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My new colleague Margaret Manto pointed out this odd art from HHS’ children’s book about the harms of screen time.

— John Wilkerson, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
At the same time, as tech companies issue urgent new warnings about the dangers of AI, the Department of Health and Human Services convened childhood experts Tuesday to discuss the harms of excessive adolescent screen use.

— Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

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