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an injured or diseased spot or area on or in the body
skin lesions a brain lesion
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Recent Examples of lesions
These can range from pigment and texture issues, acne, to severe sun damage, more extensive wrinkles, and lesions.
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Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
According to the Cleveland Clinic, vocal cord lesions are growths that form on the vocal cords, typically as a result of a person overusing or misusing their voice.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
One of Kinondo Kwetu’s proudest achievements has been the foundation of a local hospital, where more than 1000 babies were delivered in a year, malaria infections are cured, and pre-cancerous lesions are identified using AI methods developed in collaboration with Swedish researchers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
After landing at their final destination the next day, the lawsuit claims that the four were left with welts, lesions, and rashes.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
But in June the FDA approved EMROSI, an oral medication that directly targets the lesions while being gentle enough for aging skin.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Dec. 2025
The result is usually the result of lesions in the brain involved in identifying unique facial figures.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
The attack left three major lesions in his skull.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
White matter lesions occur when the white matter (the brain area consisting of communicating nerve cells) is deprived of oxygen due to poor blood flow, resulting in brain tissue damage and shrinkage (atrophy).
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
According to the Cleveland Clinic, vocal cord lesions are growths that form on the vocal cords, typically as a result of a person overusing or misusing their voice.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
One of Kinondo Kwetu’s proudest achievements has been the foundation of a local hospital, where more than 1000 babies were delivered in a year, malaria infections are cured, and pre-cancerous lesions are identified using AI methods developed in collaboration with Swedish researchers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
After landing at their final destination the next day, the lawsuit claims that the four were left with welts, lesions, and rashes.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
But in June the FDA approved EMROSI, an oral medication that directly targets the lesions while being gentle enough for aging skin.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Dec. 2025
The result is usually the result of lesions in the brain involved in identifying unique facial figures.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
The attack left three major lesions in his skull.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
White matter lesions occur when the white matter (the brain area consisting of communicating nerve cells) is deprived of oxygen due to poor blood flow, resulting in brain tissue damage and shrinkage (atrophy).
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesions
Noun
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But after a special prosecutor investigated beatings at the hands of Chicago police, the Illinois Appellate Court ordered a hearing on Wrice’s torture claim.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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School desegregation, voting rights and public-accommodation battles – especially across the South – had led to shootings and beatings of African Americans by white counterprotesters and police.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Liability coverage pays for injuries or property damage you, the driver, cause to others during an accident.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The agent, who suffered injuries to his arm and hand, fired his Taser at the man during the encounter, records show.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Lesions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesions. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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