DISABLEMENTS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

disablements

noun

plural of disablement

as in disabilities

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Noun

Courts routinely accommodate physical disabilities because fairness sometimes requires recognizing genuine limitations.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Innovation should not come at the expense of people with disabilities, seniors, or public safety.

— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 25 July 2026

Definition of disabilities

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As previously reported, 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, 22 July 2026
The Treasury Department only issues paper checks in limited circumstances — such as for people over 90, with mental impairments or who live in remote areas without reliable access to electronic banking.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Definition of impairments

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Young striker Jayden Danns needs to be assessed after feeling discomfort in his hamstring last week, while Kaide Gordon and Owen Beck are still undergoing rehab following injuries.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Lindsay Clancy, who was paralyzed by the injuries from her suicide attempt, was charged with three counts of murder and strangulation in her children’s deaths.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of injuries

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These cases aren’t about monetary damages, but instead injunctive relief—specifically, a court order that blocks the NCAA from disallowing an athlete whom the NCAA classifies as ineligible.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026
Take a wrongful termination case where the plaintiff asks for past and future wages loss, emotional dress, and damages for PTSD that allegedly occurred from a particularly stressful workplace.

— Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of damages

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Separately, a group of consumers filed an antitrust suit focused on the harms of combining Paramount+ and HBO Max.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 20 July 2026
Martínez-Olguín said the merger poses potential harms to the public, and that Paramount and WBD would not suffer any harm from having to wait a few months.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

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