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a condition in which a part of your body or mind is damaged and does not work well
Her mother had a hearing impairment that had become worse with age.
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Recent Examples of impairments
For Beyond Blindness — a nonprofit education and early prevention provider for children with visual impairments — celebrating new beginnings this graduation season wasn’t just for students and their families.
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Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
29 June 2026
There is still a lot of work ahead for the research team, but if the project succeeds, this technology could improve self-driving cars, make robots more adaptable, enhance advanced camera systems, and even serve as a vision aid for people with visual impairments.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
Accessibility for those with mobile impairments The rooms, villas and reception all have step-free access, and the electric buggies mean getting around the resort is simple.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Research also increasingly suggests that a healthy gut microbiome supports a healthy brain; imbalances in the gut microbiome or certain pro-inflammatory bacteria have been linked to cognitive impairments and depression and anxiety.
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Kathleen Felton,
Time,
9 June 2026
Who Stretch 4 could help first Stretch 4 may have its strongest early impact with people who have severe mobility impairments.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
There are communities of people with visual impairments, or other disabilities.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
At the gym inside Edgar Allan Poe Elementary Classical School in Pullman, students got a lesson in compassion while playing a game of goalball, a sport designed for athletes with visual impairments and played on volleyball courts with goals similar to soccer nets at each end of the court.
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Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Patients with damage to the anterior insula and putamen show selective impairments.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
29 June 2026
There is still a lot of work ahead for the research team, but if the project succeeds, this technology could improve self-driving cars, make robots more adaptable, enhance advanced camera systems, and even serve as a vision aid for people with visual impairments.
—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
Accessibility for those with mobile impairments The rooms, villas and reception all have step-free access, and the electric buggies mean getting around the resort is simple.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Research also increasingly suggests that a healthy gut microbiome supports a healthy brain; imbalances in the gut microbiome or certain pro-inflammatory bacteria have been linked to cognitive impairments and depression and anxiety.
—
Kathleen Felton,
Time,
9 June 2026
Who Stretch 4 could help first Stretch 4 may have its strongest early impact with people who have severe mobility impairments.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
There are communities of people with visual impairments, or other disabilities.
—
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
At the gym inside Edgar Allan Poe Elementary Classical School in Pullman, students got a lesson in compassion while playing a game of goalball, a sport designed for athletes with visual impairments and played on volleyball courts with goals similar to soccer nets at each end of the court.
—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Patients with damage to the anterior insula and putamen show selective impairments.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impairments
Noun
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Those with disabilities get more job offers.
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Levent says to be patient and considerate when using elevators and to prioritize allowing space for people with disabilities, the elderly, and families with strollers.
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In 2022, a jury awarded Depp more than $10 million in damages, while Heard won one of her counterclaims and was awarded $2 million.
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Most kinds of lawsuit damages are taxable, including employment cases, property loss or damage, defamation, emotional distress, invasion of privacy, credit reporting and consumer cases, and many others.
Noun
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Puncture wounds are a classic example, but lacerations, fractures that break the skin, burns, crush injuries and even relatively minor cuts can also pose a risk if they are contaminated with dirt or debris.
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The boy later died from his injuries at the hospital.
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“Impairments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impairments. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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