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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
Further impairments followed last season.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
This assistance includes support for children with autism, blindness, deafness, emotional and developmental disabilities and students with orthopedic impairments.
—K. Ward Cummings, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In a recent demonstration shared online, Nick Wray used the arm to pick up a cup and drink from it, marking a significant step toward restoring autonomy for people with severe mobility impairments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
None of these study participants reported any cognitive difficulties or showed any impairments when tested.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
People in this group who experienced daytime impairments didn’t complain of any sleep difficulties, however.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Rocha’s public defender, Stephen Reynolds, urged the jury to have mercy on him because of the trauma throughout his life and his impairments.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
The building's life safety systems are designed to accommodate guests with vision and hearing impairments, and tactile and high-visibility wayfinding signage is provided throughout the spaces.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Melony had a rare form of epilepsy and cognitive impairments that left her functioning at the level of a 3-year-old, according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
—David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
This assistance includes support for children with autism, blindness, deafness, emotional and developmental disabilities and students with orthopedic impairments.
—K. Ward Cummings, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In a recent demonstration shared online, Nick Wray used the arm to pick up a cup and drink from it, marking a significant step toward restoring autonomy for people with severe mobility impairments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
None of these study participants reported any cognitive difficulties or showed any impairments when tested.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
People in this group who experienced daytime impairments didn’t complain of any sleep difficulties, however.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Rocha’s public defender, Stephen Reynolds, urged the jury to have mercy on him because of the trauma throughout his life and his impairments.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
The building's life safety systems are designed to accommodate guests with vision and hearing impairments, and tactile and high-visibility wayfinding signage is provided throughout the spaces.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Melony had a rare form of epilepsy and cognitive impairments that left her functioning at the level of a 3-year-old, according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
—David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impairments
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The investigation has resulted in Wallace being charged with concealment of death from unnatural causes, patient abuse and neglect and felony assault of an individual with disabilities, police said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Meet other parents and guardians, through your child’s school or therapy sessions or online in communities for parents of kids with disabilities, who can relate and be supportive.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Jurors were also tasked with deciding whether Zwerner was negligent and caused any of her own damages; if so, she would be barred from recovering any money from Parker, the judge instructed the jury.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Martinez is seeking over $135,000 in damages for her arrest.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Eight students and the Suburban's driver reportedly suffered injuries in the crash that were not life-threatening.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Supporters of the Cougars and Red Raiders have united behind Texas Tech’s official barber, Ivan Ortiz, and his wife, Maddie Ortiz, after Maddie suffered severe injuries in a recent car crash.—
Sam Jane,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Impairments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impairments. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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