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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
In September 2025, Biden also underwent surgery to remove several skin cancer lesions from his head.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Infected cats can carry the fungus in their claws or skin lesions, and scratches or bites can transmit the infection to humans.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Plants that are already stressed indoors or grown in overcrowded conditions with poor airflow are more likely to develop fungal issues, like damping off or plant edema (lesions on the underside of leaves).
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
In the new study, yet to be peer-reviewed and published in a journal, resilience refers to a plant’s ability to endure excess light without suffering severe damage, such as leaf lesions.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Roivant’s immune drug helped treat rare skin disease Roivant and its spinout Priovant said this morning that their immune-modifying drug significantly outperformed placebo in clearing lesions caused by a rare skin disease in a small trial.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
These are Koplik spots—tiny white lesions in the mouth.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Though scientists first speculated that his death was caused by an animal attack, the claims were never investigated until recently, when researchers reanalyzed the lesions and traumatic injuries using a technique called optic magnification.
—Sara Novak, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
The most common problem was persistent lesions in one or more areas of the body.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Infected cats can carry the fungus in their claws or skin lesions, and scratches or bites can transmit the infection to humans.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Plants that are already stressed indoors or grown in overcrowded conditions with poor airflow are more likely to develop fungal issues, like damping off or plant edema (lesions on the underside of leaves).
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
In the new study, yet to be peer-reviewed and published in a journal, resilience refers to a plant’s ability to endure excess light without suffering severe damage, such as leaf lesions.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Roivant’s immune drug helped treat rare skin disease Roivant and its spinout Priovant said this morning that their immune-modifying drug significantly outperformed placebo in clearing lesions caused by a rare skin disease in a small trial.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
These are Koplik spots—tiny white lesions in the mouth.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Though scientists first speculated that his death was caused by an animal attack, the claims were never investigated until recently, when researchers reanalyzed the lesions and traumatic injuries using a technique called optic magnification.
—Sara Novak, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
The most common problem was persistent lesions in one or more areas of the body.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesions
Noun
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Stories of the violence committed under Burge — including beatings, electric shock, suffocation with typewriter covers and games of Russian roulette — proved to have a long reach.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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We are threatened with beatings and gunfire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Court documents reveal extensive injuries including ligature marks, burn marks, broken bones and deformity sustained before Crystal Marie Falcon’s death on February 13.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The other officer and the suspect both suffered minor injuries.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Lesions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesions. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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