as in diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
an 18th-century quack who specialized in those mysterious infirmities that are known only to the idle rich
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Recent Examples of infirmities
The young men naturally start out strongly, but exhaustion, physical infirmities and psychological stress eventually take their toll on them one by one.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infirmities
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New diseases pop up all the time.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Because each cell type is cultured separately, they can be genetically edited to study specific diseases or therapeutic responses.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sadly, his time with the company has been marred by injury and other physical ailments.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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But Spoelstra downplayed Jakucionis’ ailments.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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These payments, which are tax-free, are intended for veterans whose disabilities are connected to illnesses, injuries, or events that developed or were aggravated during active duty.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Louis said illnesses such as breast cancer aren’t spoken about among Haitian immigrants, and not doing so could have harmful effects.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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For all their ills, the Chargers are in first place.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The retraction was expected by many nutrition experts, who have long questioned claims that this kind of vinegar could remedy ills including obesity, diabetes, and even cancer.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Pathogens in human poop can remain active for a long time – over a year in outdoor environments – meaning that waste left behind today can cause severe gastrointestinal disease and other sicknesses for future visitors.—
B. Derrick Taff,
The Conversation,
29 Aug. 2025
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All their triumphs, all their sleepless nights, their loves and hates, their sicknesses, their schemes, their rises to power and their falls from it -- all gone.—
Paul Prather,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2016
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His first symptoms manifested in low-grade fevers and transient abnormal myelopoiesis (TAM), a rash that affects some infants with Down syndrome, per the National Cancer Institute.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Most people suffer high fevers, headaches, muscle aches, sometimes balance problems and confusion.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Infirmities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infirmities. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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