as in illnesses
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 diseases
But sulfate aerosol pollution is also a serious health hazard, blamed for about 8 million human deaths per year from lung diseases.
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Michael Wysession, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Timing for Fertilizing Roses Healthy repeat-blooming roses require nearly year-round feeding from early spring to fall to remain vigorous and resist diseases.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
The detainees describe a camp where an average of about 3,000 people have lived per day in loud and unsanitary quarters, diseases spread easily and sleep is a luxury.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Yet doctors who treat autoimmune diseases have historically avoided that kind of language.
—Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Vinay Prasad, the top regulator overseeing vaccines and complex treatments for difficult diseases, had previously lost his job in July before getting it back less than two weeks later.
—Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2026
That meshed with decades of observations that the shot prevents a smattering of other diseases.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
If the world turns its back on eliminating these diseases, millions of people will be hurt by the boulder rolling back down.
—Philip Budge, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
Instead, leave several inches of open space in between them to lower the risk of insects or diseases traveling from one plant to the other.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Michael Wysession, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Timing for Fertilizing Roses Healthy repeat-blooming roses require nearly year-round feeding from early spring to fall to remain vigorous and resist diseases.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
The detainees describe a camp where an average of about 3,000 people have lived per day in loud and unsanitary quarters, diseases spread easily and sleep is a luxury.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Yet doctors who treat autoimmune diseases have historically avoided that kind of language.
—Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Vinay Prasad, the top regulator overseeing vaccines and complex treatments for difficult diseases, had previously lost his job in July before getting it back less than two weeks later.
—Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2026
That meshed with decades of observations that the shot prevents a smattering of other diseases.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
If the world turns its back on eliminating these diseases, millions of people will be hurt by the boulder rolling back down.
—Philip Budge, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
Instead, leave several inches of open space in between them to lower the risk of insects or diseases traveling from one plant to the other.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diseases
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Diarrhea and other intestinal illnesses can cost owners $863 at the veterinarian each visit, according to Nationwide.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Like other respiratory illnesses, such as influenza, HMPV spreads and is more durable in colder temperatures, infectious-disease experts say.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Emma Operacz Operacz was treated and discharged again, but infections, migraines and other ailments kept bringing her back.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Devers, 29, dealt with back and groin ailments last season but still didn’t miss a game with the Red Sox or after he was traded to the Giants.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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From the moment the kids set foot back at school in the fall, until some time around spring break, parents can expect sicknesses to take over their homes faster than the latest viral slang expression.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Jan. 2026
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And among parents, the fear of illnesses like polio, measles and other sicknesses were always present.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
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Faced with high rates of suicide and other ills such as addiction, corrections officers have long been concerned about the stress and violence of their jobs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Reform’s pitch to voters is that, for many of these ills, mass immigration is to blame.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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Within these areas, locally dense fog is likely that will further reduce visibility to near 0 at times resulting in hazardous driving conditions.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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Racing in perfect sunny conditions, Aicher had a near-flawless run on the challenging course, where only 37 of the 55 starters managed to complete their run.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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March is awareness month for autoimmune disorders, bleed disorders, multiple sclerosis, colorectal cancer, endometriosis, traumatic brain injuries and trisomy, a genetic condition characterized by the presence of three copies of a specific chromosome instead of the usual pair (two copies).—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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From a clinical care perspective, follow-ups are necessary to monitor improvements in visual acuity and prevent other sight disorders, such as lazy eye, where one eye is used more than the other.—
Sachin Rawat,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, fevers, arm soreness, and other side effects of routine vaccination are quite visible to individual clinicians.—
Robert M. Califf,
STAT,
6 Feb. 2026
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Born healthy, Shiloh thrived through infancy until, around 18 months, unexplained fevers began to appear.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Diseases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diseases. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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