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
Pneumococcal disease can cause pneumonia, which is the leading cause of death for all children under 5.
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
These symptoms generally dissipate over time, but if the infection isn’t treated, the disease can linger in the body and even progress to a chronic phase.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
This type of poor diet is contributing to alarming rates of childhood obesity and a rise in type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, high blood pressure and more in the nation’s youth, experts say.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The progressive disease is terminal and there’s no cure.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
These symptoms generally dissipate over time, but if the infection isn’t treated, the disease can linger in the body and even progress to a chronic phase.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
This type of poor diet is contributing to alarming rates of childhood obesity and a rise in type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, high blood pressure and more in the nation’s youth, experts say.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The progressive disease is terminal and there’s no cure.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disease
Noun
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His illness has limited him to light catch play over the past few days, and the shift in plans meant some slight alterations to his routine, which Ireton ran through with club security.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some are clearly seismic, like bereavement, illness or war.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But Kelce injured his knee during that preseason, an ailment initially diagnosed as a bone bruise.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nick Herbig is also questionable due to a hamstring ailment.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One dares to hope that Hollywood, for all its current ills, may finally be turning a corner, reverting back to when new ideas were held at a premium.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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In their assessments, desegregation and the passage of time have cured all of America’s racial ills.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These include celiac disease, pelvic floor dysfunction, irritable bowel syndrome, hormonal imbalances such as hypothyroidism, metabolic disorders like diabetes, neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease or even certain cancers.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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There is no credible scientific evidence that acetaminophen causes autism or that leucovorin (a derivative of folic acid) can prevent the disorder, as the HHS report purportedly will suggest, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Infected people can experience common symptoms including fever, fatigue, body aches, headache, loss of appetite, diarrhea and vomiting.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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For example, if a pregnant woman takes Tylenol for a fever, the fever itself or the infection causing the fever could be the factor affecting autism risk.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The economic conditions have put Fed policymakers in a bind.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Then, in June, Lyles cast the tiebreaking vote deciding not to study ways to improve working conditions for airport employees.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Further signs of sickness can be seen in job openings.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unlike my frail biological instrument, an AI voice will never experience sickness.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disease. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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