DISABLEMENTS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

disablements

noun

plural of disablement

as in disabilities

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Elderly people and those with disabilities are less able to avoid rodents, especially at night.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
These challenges are more acute for people with disabilities and people living in remote areas or abroad.

— Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of disabilities

Noun

Another important practice is ensuring strong color contrast and readable font sizes so content is easier to navigate for users with visual impairments or low vision.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Almost half live with four or more chronic health conditions that can cause functional or cognitive impairments.

— Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of impairments

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In the lawsuit, Flagg is asking for injunctive relief, damages, profits and attorneys' fees, arguing Swift's use of the phrase could create consumer confusion and damage the value of her existing brand.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 6 July 2026
According to the complaint, the Barbours are seeking personal injury damages for their physical injuries, and survival and wrongful death damages for Avila's estate.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of damages

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Biomimicked medical glue, inspired by the slime of a common garden slug (Arion subfuscus), can bond to bloody tissue and holds great promise for surgical applications and the treatment of painful lesions.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
Laparoscopic excision surgery, in which a specialist carefully removes endometriosis lesions, is widely considered the gold-standard surgical treatment and can improve both pain and fertility outcomes.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of lesions

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Critics say Heidelberg Materials, one of the world’s largest cement companies, failed to properly assess and mitigate the potential harms of its plans to create a limestone mine and cement factory in Central Java’s Kendeng Mountains.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
The harms associated with pesticides will continue to be a concern for consumers, courts and legislatures.

— Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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