Thesaurus results for ILLNESSES

illnesses

noun

plural of illness

as in diseases

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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Recent Examples of illnesses The question of defining a measles death hasn't come up much in recent decades because vaccination rates were high and measles illnesses and deaths had become rare. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 Thousands of people were sickened by foodborne illnesses this summer. — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The chickens are part of the county’s early-warning system for such illnesses. — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 People can lose weight because of cancer, heart disease and other illnesses. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 These incidents have left shoppers across the United States wondering whether this summer has been a particularly bad one for foodborne illnesses. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Many pet insurers impose waiting periods before certain benefits become active, which can span from a few days for accidents to a couple of weeks for illnesses according to Healthy Paws. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Many of the chihuahuas are emaciated and have varying illnesses, fleas and other medical concerns, according to Humane Indiana staff. — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

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Noun

If the model works, Hund says Rare Ventures will expand to include more diseases and potentially fund more treatments.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
This is far from the first time that Kennedy and his allies have attempted to downplay and spread misinformation about deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of diseases

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And while children, the elderly and those with certain sicknesses or medications are most susceptible to heat illness – these temperatures affect everyone.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Definition of sicknesses

Noun

Alex Pantling/Getty Images What is clear is that no one thinks the changes enacted in either the Championship or League One are a resolution to the EFL’s marked financial ills.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Blaming billionaire wealth-hoarding for America’s ills would poll very well among the nation’s anthropology departments.

— Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Definition of ills

Noun

How can parents prevent their children from bringing home sniffles, coughs and fevers?

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026
Around the same time, hospitals in Ituri province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, began to fill up with patients suffering from fevers, diarrhea, and vomiting.

— Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of fevers

Noun

Victoria’s contemporary rig, winches, and autopilot functionality allow for single-handed sailing in conditions that would keep its predecessor at the dock.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
While Karina was expected to stay well away from land, swells from the storm were likely to cause dangerous surf and rip current conditions along parts of southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula, the hurricane center said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

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