INCAPACITATION Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

incapacitation

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Definition of incapacitation

as in incapacity

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Recent Examples of incapacitation The couple granted one another conditional healthcare and financial powers-of-attorney in case of either’s future incapacitation, and John transferred the deed for the Cramerton home over to Yaffe. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia and physical incapacitation to anyone suddenly immersed in the water. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 May 2026 The Twenty-Fifth Amendment, ratified in 1967, filled another gap, creating a formal process for presidential incapacitation and vice-presidential replacement. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 The moment devolved into a shouting match about the 25th Amendment, which establishes procedures for replacing the president in the event of removal, resignation or incapacitation. — Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 Bain was cited in March 2024 for careless driving after causing a crash that led to the incapacitation of a 22-year-old woman, who later died after spending three months in a coma. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 Cases of pilot incapacitation are rare, but nearly always fatal. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 Under Kentucky law, proof of mental incapacitation or extreme emotional distress could take the death penalty off the table in Stines’ case, the Herald-Leader reported. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025 Many things change, but incapacitation in the face of love appears to be eternal. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025

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Noun

My embodiment—paralysis—is conjured when trying to describe an inability, a lack, an incapacity.

— Rebekah Taussig, Time, 7 July 2026
Under Missouri law, most mail ballots must be notarized before they can be counted, though voters casting absentee ballots for certain reasons, including incapacity, are exempt from that requirement.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Definition of incapacity

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The cases were said to be in people with significant underlying health conditions, including organ and immune system dysfunction, as well as debilitation.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Nobody wants to watch a loved one endure the pain, debilitation, and loss of independence that can follow a serious fall.

— Brian Frost, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026

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