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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
At the same time, Hegseth also faces reports of dysfunction and infighting among his personal staff at the Pentagon.
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 June 2025
The dysfunction is more apparent in personal injury law.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Juvenile crime and reports about internal dysfunction within the department have been widely reported since Schiraldi was appointed.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2025
The federal student loan repayment system remains plagued by dysfunction, making the environment ripe for confusion and misinformation.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 June 2025
The dysfunction is more apparent in personal injury law.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Juvenile crime and reports about internal dysfunction within the department have been widely reported since Schiraldi was appointed.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2025
The federal student loan repayment system remains plagued by dysfunction, making the environment ripe for confusion and misinformation.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dysfunction
Noun
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After Yang was found, Police thanked those who assisted in the search for the missing man, who also has Parkinson’s disease.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Do control the Asian psyllid insects with an insecticide spray at each flush of growth to prevent the spread of greening disease.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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In a world where ordinary systems wind down toward greater disorder (the second law of thermodynamics), Ilya Prigogine was taken by the question of how life keeps winding up.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Research suggests figs may be a supportive fruit for digestive health, blood sugar maintenance, bone disorders, cancer protection, and more.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
27 June 2025
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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