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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
Breer was taking in questions from fans for his mailbag on Sports Illustrated when he was asked about the dysfunction with the Ravens.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In August, Politico published an investigative piece that quoted unnamed sources at Yosemite about dysfunction inside the park.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
They've been shown in studies to be associated with tissue stiffness, inflammation and cellular dysfunction.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
For adults, chronic lead exposure is tied to kidney dysfunction, high blood pressure, and decreased cognitive function.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In August, Politico published an investigative piece that quoted unnamed sources at Yosemite about dysfunction inside the park.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
They've been shown in studies to be associated with tissue stiffness, inflammation and cellular dysfunction.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
For adults, chronic lead exposure is tied to kidney dysfunction, high blood pressure, and decreased cognitive function.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dysfunction
Noun
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Featuring women at the intersections of gender, age, disability, and disease, Pinjar is a nuanced illustration of this.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The country has also eradicated once-rampant tropical diseases like malaria.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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John suffered a shoulder injury and was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The endorsement comes as Cuomo has lobbed increasingly caustic attacks on Mamdani, equating his criticism of Israel with antisemitism and warning of a city beset by crime, hatred and disorder if his opponent wins.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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