DISABLEMENTS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

disablements

noun

plural of disablement

as in disabilities

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Noun

Her career goal is to work with people with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities.

— Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
The opinion doesn't change existing law, but advocates worry that HHS and the DOJ could begin rescinding guidance and regulations that mandate integration for people with disabilities.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of disabilities

Noun

Accessibility for those with mobility impairments There will be a closer drop-off point to the main building, while the longer pathway will allow for wheelchair access, with two bandas accessible via ramps.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
Employees with hearing loss could use them for real-time transcription and those with visual impairments could use them to be guided through tasks.

— Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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The California State Parks previously said in a statement that the boy did not sustain any serious injuries, and he was evaluated by paramedics before being released, according to NBC Bay Area.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
The crew of the second helicopter – a Greek and a British national – were taken to a hospital, where their injuries were reported to be light.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of injuries

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Exasperated, the Justice Department filed a formal discrimination suit, whereupon Cohn countersued the government for defamation, seeking a hundred million dollars in damages.

— Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
But recent reporting from CNN suggests the president is considering removing Pirro for her conclusion that vandals were not responsible for damages to the pool.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of damages

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Among the clues are reports from naturalist Henry David Thoreau, who described black lesions on catfish in Massachusetts waterways in the 1850s.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
It was later found that 23% to 37% of those sampled had confirmed melanoma lesions, a type of skin cancer, according to a new study published in Nature.

— Dr. Yonathan Daniel, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of lesions

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Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snap are facing numerous state and federal lawsuits over harms to minors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
By the late 1950s, the compounds were turning up in human blood, and by the 1960s and '70s scientists had linked them to serious health harms, a risk profile that hasn't gone away.

— Refractor, Refractor, 30 July 2026

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