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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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Millions of survivors Because of so many improvements in cancer diagnosis and treatment, many millions more people are surviving the disease, often for many years.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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Although lung cancer is most often linked to smoking, people who don't smoke can also develop this disease.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Federal regulators have already approved several gene therapies to help treat certain conditions, including blood disorders like sickle cell disease, neurological conditions like spinal muscular atrophy in kids, and cancers, including certain types of leukemias and lymphomas.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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Erin Morrow, a native of Powder Springs, Georgia, was diagnosed at age 20 with a cardiac conduction disorder that left her at risk of sudden cardiac arrest.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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