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Recent Examples of incapacitation
The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia and physical incapacitation to anyone suddenly immersed in the water.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Cases of pilot incapacitation are rare, but nearly always fatal.
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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.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Many things change, but incapacitation in the face of love appears to be eternal.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
Too often government relies on a rigid process of retribution and deterrence by incapacitation.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 Apr. 2025
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.
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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
Too often government relies on a rigid process of retribution and deterrence by incapacitation.
—
The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapacitation
Noun
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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.
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Immortality would also be lost on Stoyte, who rivals the carp in his mindless incapacity to notice anything interesting.
Noun
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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.
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Nobody wants to watch a loved one endure the pain, debilitation, and loss of independence that can follow a serious fall.
Noun
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In 2023, more than a decade after a experiencing season-ending racing injuries, Muniz decided to pursue his dream of NASCAR racing full-throttle and announced his return to stock car racing in the ARCA Menards Series.
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Pulisic looked rusty while getting his first start since the group stage opener when he was subbed out at halftime with a calf injury.
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“Incapacitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapacitation. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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