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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
Supporters jokingly call themselves unemployed and chronically online, while videos and memes mocking unemployment, corruption and political dysfunction have attracted millions of views.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
People with this dysfunction don't have those breaks.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Thyroid dysfunction — whether overactive or underactive — also disrupts the hair growth cycle.
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Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Peru’s political dysfunction has become staggering.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
People with this dysfunction don't have those breaks.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Thyroid dysfunction — whether overactive or underactive — also disrupts the hair growth cycle.
—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Peru’s political dysfunction has become staggering.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dysfunction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dysfunction
Noun
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Speaking with Seacoast Online, part of the USA TODAY Network, three years after his diagnosis, Hall said the symptoms of the disease can come and go.
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While bedbugs are not known to spread or transmit disease, the Environmental Protection Agency considers the parasitic insects a pest that can cause other public health issues such as allergic reactions, secondary infections and mental health impacts on those living in infested homes.
Noun
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Recalls and public pressure ousted progressives elected to district attorney offices in multiple jurisdictions over the last five years, when criminal justice reform efforts ran into dissatisfaction over public disorder following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In the wake of her loss, Dion was dealt another blow when she was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome (SPS), a rare and painful autoimmune and neurological disorder.
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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