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Recent Examples of incapacitation
And incapacitation, in turn, focuses on the social benefit of protecting society by removing a dangerous criminal from the community.
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Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 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
Historically, offender surveillance can be viewed as just one more physical attempt to deal with crime through punishment, prevention, or incapacitation.
—Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017
Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 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
Historically, offender surveillance can be viewed as just one more physical attempt to deal with crime through punishment, prevention, or incapacitation.
—Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapacitation
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But she eventually was removed on moral incapacity grounds, with lawmakers citing the high crime rate and corruption scandals.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This, after playing through that ankle injury — and a broken finger, and torn rib cartilage — to win World Series MVP honors in 2024.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The six were rescued from the remote backcountry hours later, and two had injuries that were not life-threatening.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Incapacitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapacitation. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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