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
Without treatment, babies who are asymptomatic at birth can begin to show signs of the disease weeks, months or years later.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025
The paradox may not be universal, as some diseases such as hypertension and diabetes don’t show evidence of risk reversal.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The major preventable drivers for liver cancer include Hepatitis B and C, alcohol and liver diseases associated with obesity and metabolic dysfunction.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The mosquitoes that spread the disease have developed immunity to some of the insecticides that have previously helped reduce the spread, Bier said in an interview.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025
The paradox may not be universal, as some diseases such as hypertension and diabetes don’t show evidence of risk reversal.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The major preventable drivers for liver cancer include Hepatitis B and C, alcohol and liver diseases associated with obesity and metabolic dysfunction.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The mosquitoes that spread the disease have developed immunity to some of the insecticides that have previously helped reduce the spread, Bier said in an interview.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disease
Noun
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Wide receiver Jalen Coker (illness) stayed at the team hotel instead of attending the joint practice.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Most people infected with West Nile do not feel sick, the CDC says, though about 1 in 5 people develop a fever and other flu-like symptoms and 1 in about 150 people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, illness.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Emergency room doctors see the worst-case scenarios, the weird fluke accidents, the mysterious ailments and miraculous recoveries.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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His ailment isn’t known. — Edge rusher Mo Kamara, who left Friday’s practice, returned.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Copper Boyz know all too well about the ills that plague the city.—
Dominick Williams
August 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Aug. 2025
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Despite his humane pose, Gunn has found a way to revive America’s social ills.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Body-image issues can increase vulnerability to mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
18 Aug. 2025
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Urban liberals put up with more crime and disorder than suburban conservatives.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Be alert for fever, headache and fatigue, which could signal infection.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Wills, who was previously able to move with the assistance of a mobility device, to participate in physical therapy and eat meals normally, soon developed a fever, pain and had difficulty speaking, according to the suit.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Treating the condition involves surgery to implant a shunt to drain excess fluid from the inside of the skull, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Minor gastrointestinal discomfort is probably the most common symptom; however, pathogens that may cause only minor sickness in some people may cause serious conditions or death in others, especially in the very young, old, or those with weakened immune systems.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Although Perrin had experienced sickness with her previous pregnancies, this one hit differently.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disease. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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