as in illness
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
they caught a rare disease while they were traveling in Africa and were sick for weeks
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Recent Examples of disease
Margaret Cho, Chris Parnell and John Pirruccello have joined the cast of Derek Mari’s feature directorial debut Crohnie, an ensemble comedy inspired by his experience with Crohn’s disease.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Unfortunately there is no treatment for fungal wilt diseases.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
UniQure became a prime example in a series of reversals where companies said the FDA had changed its previous guidance, hitting rare disease drugmakers especially hard.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 17 June 2026
The disease decimated not only crowded cities, but also small, nomadic hunter-gatherer groups.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Unfortunately there is no treatment for fungal wilt diseases.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
UniQure became a prime example in a series of reversals where companies said the FDA had changed its previous guidance, hitting rare disease drugmakers especially hard.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 17 June 2026
The disease decimated not only crowded cities, but also small, nomadic hunter-gatherer groups.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disease
Noun
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Symptoms include a rash, which can appear three to five days after onset of illness, cough, runny nose and red and watery eyes, as well as a fever that can be higher than 101 degrees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Peterson missed 11 games in 2026-27 because of illness or cramping and asked out of several other contests.—
Gary Bedore
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Worth noting Right-hander Tyler Mahle is scheduled to return from his left hamstring ailment and start on Wednesday against the Athletics, per Vitello.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Interest in kratom surged in the last couple of years as users have reported consuming the compound in the form of a pill, powder or tea to treat various ailments.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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In the winter of 1920, the United States entered Prohibition in the United States after years of campaigning by temperance groups who believed alcohol sat at the root of many social ills.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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On this near-ideal night, all the ills of the past few years faded away, and an era — or at least a month — of real ambition began.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Recalls and public pressure ousted progressives elected to district attorney offices in multiple jurisdictions over the last five years, when criminal justice reform efforts ran into dissatisfaction over public disorder following the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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In the wake of her loss, Dion was dealt another blow when she was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome (SPS), a rare and painful autoimmune and neurological disorder.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Symptoms include a rash, which can appear three to five days after onset of illness, cough, runny nose and red and watery eyes, as well as a fever that can be higher than 101 degrees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Specialized unit built for tight spaces As summer temperatures rise and futbol fever spreads, the department's new bike EMS team is positioned to ease concerns during emergencies.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Only one had injuries considered to be life-threatening; Graves did not have an update on that person’s condition during the news conference.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Swells generated by Arthur are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the northwestern Gulf Coast for the next day or two.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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God had never mandated sickness for His image and likeness, and I could not be fooled into feeling the effects of what was simply an unreal suggestion coming to thought.—
Reece Schaberg,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
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That is a genuine cultural sickness.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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“Disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disease. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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