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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
suffered from a mysterious illness that left her weak and tired all the time
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as in sickness
the condition of not being in good health
prone to illness as a child, he was sent to a western ranch with the expectation that it would toughen him up
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Recent Examples of illness
This openness has helped her children face the realities of illness and loss with both honesty and hope.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 June 2025
It is recommended by the CDC for all infants younger than 8 months who are entering their first RSV season and for toddlers ages 8 months to 19 months who are at higher risk of severe illness.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported to date.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
For the past several years, the poet laureate of Colorado has confronted a life-threatening illness after their diagnosis with stage 4 ovarian cancer.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 June 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 June 2025
It is recommended by the CDC for all infants younger than 8 months who are entering their first RSV season and for toddlers ages 8 months to 19 months who are at higher risk of severe illness.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported to date.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
For the past several years, the poet laureate of Colorado has confronted a life-threatening illness after their diagnosis with stage 4 ovarian cancer.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illness
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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Remember the symptoms of heat exhaustion In extreme cases, intense heat can lead to sickness as your body struggles to regulate its temperature.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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There’s a cultural sickness at the heart of this — the tendency to mistake charisma for character, proximity for integrity, success for safety.—
Rob Shuter,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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In Eastern medicine, the fruit, seeds and tree leaves are used to treat a variety of ailments, including coughs and inflammation.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the Thunder’s ailment in this one was turnovers.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Sly Stone fused joyful visions of the country with a deep understanding of its worst ills.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2025
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Many of the societal ills described by RFK Jr. in his public statements — and this report — are indeed concerning.—
Christina Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2025
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Symptoms vary among people, but can include fever, flu-like symptoms, headache, stiff neck, confusion, and loss of balance.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The foodborne illness is reported to result in high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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“Illness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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