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Recent Examples of incapacitation
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
And incapacitation, in turn, focuses on the social benefit of protecting society by removing a dangerous criminal from the community.
—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
Too often government relies on a rigid process of retribution and deterrence by incapacitation.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 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
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
And incapacitation, in turn, focuses on the social benefit of protecting society by removing a dangerous criminal from the community.
—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
Too often government relies on a rigid process of retribution and deterrence by incapacitation.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 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
Noun
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An attorney who worked on the case was struck by the number of judicial decisions that were made without any finding of incapacity.—
JC Hallman,
Oklahoma Watch,
22 Mar. 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,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In New Jersey, lawmakers are considering a bill to amend a state law that allows parents to nominate standby, or temporary, guardians in the cases of death, incapacity, or debilitation.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Those citing such ominous scenarios envisioned other possible dangers, including the debilitation of America’s security guarantees to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf oil exporters.—
Paul Blustein,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That depth, though, at least gives Brown a security blanket in case of an injury or poor performance from a rotation guy.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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With just three games remaining in their season after Thursday, the Stars could be looking at another disastrous injury.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Incapacitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapacitation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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