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also disfunction
as in disease
impaired or abnormal functioning (as of a body part)
She's suffered from minor brain dysfunction since the accident.
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Recent Examples of dysfunction
When no one is held accountable, dysfunction becomes the norm.
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Maren Perry, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Micro-Walks Also Help Support Health Goals A sedentary lifestyle can lead to weaker muscles, hormonal imbalances, immune system dysfunction, and inflammation.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
Contemporary American politics is a study in dysfunction and partisanship, but the aftermath of the Western Maryland floods reminds us that hope for a better future isn’t lost.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
If The Iron Claw chronicled the dysfunction and anguish of a wrestling-mad family, Fighting captured the warmth and joy.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 25 July 2025
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Maren Perry, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Micro-Walks Also Help Support Health Goals A sedentary lifestyle can lead to weaker muscles, hormonal imbalances, immune system dysfunction, and inflammation.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
Contemporary American politics is a study in dysfunction and partisanship, but the aftermath of the Western Maryland floods reminds us that hope for a better future isn’t lost.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
If The Iron Claw chronicled the dysfunction and anguish of a wrestling-mad family, Fighting captured the warmth and joy.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dysfunction
Noun
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Water plants in the morning so foliage dries quickly to reduce the risk of foliar diseases.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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Myths, folk tales, and negative media coverage mean people often link these flying mammals to vampires or blame them for disease outbreaks.—
Anna Tunkova,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The 45,000-square-foot facility, which opens in the fall, will be a hub for the public health and nursing programs, as well as the occupational therapy and communication sciences and disorders programs.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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From the beginning, his clinical focus was on the electrical system of the heart, its rhythms, its disorders, and its life-saving technologies.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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