as in diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady
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Recent Examples of maladies
Over the decades the O’odham placed some barbed wire along the border to keep livestock from straying into the neighboring country, limiting the spread of maladies such as foot-and-mouth disease and hindering cattle thieves.
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Geraldo L. Cadava,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Amodei, however, remained optimistic about AI's impact on humanity and its ability, for instance, to cure medical maladies.
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Mason Leath,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Simmons also argued that medical tests would show that Chen’s maladies are not consistent with drinking Drano, but are more likely from acid reflux.
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City News Service,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Her friends would deal with maladies as diverse as pill addiction and demonic possession.
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Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
One of the oddest maladies of our current TV era has been a desensitization to Nicole Kidman.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
DeGrom a two-time Cy Young Award winner, also has had surgery on his ulnar nerve in his elbow and missed time due to forearm tightness, among other maladies.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
But those maladies have nothing against the ones presented in this list—six afflictions that many of us have come to know all too well.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Musgrove’s history of performing well and working through maladies bolsters the Padres’ confidence.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Geraldo L. Cadava,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Amodei, however, remained optimistic about AI's impact on humanity and its ability, for instance, to cure medical maladies.
—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Simmons also argued that medical tests would show that Chen’s maladies are not consistent with drinking Drano, but are more likely from acid reflux.
—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Her friends would deal with maladies as diverse as pill addiction and demonic possession.
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Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
One of the oddest maladies of our current TV era has been a desensitization to Nicole Kidman.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
DeGrom a two-time Cy Young Award winner, also has had surgery on his ulnar nerve in his elbow and missed time due to forearm tightness, among other maladies.
—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
But those maladies have nothing against the ones presented in this list—six afflictions that many of us have come to know all too well.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Musgrove’s history of performing well and working through maladies bolsters the Padres’ confidence.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maladies
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Erika Anderson is a postdoctoral scholar at UC San Francisco harnessing molecular biology to better understand the development of diseases.
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Health scores indicate how well a country keeps its people alive and well, like whether children are born and stay healthy, whether adults live long lives and if the incidence of preventable diseases is kept low.
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Peterson had a chaotic lone season with the Jayhawks, filled with various injuries and ailments, but remained in contention for a top-3 pick the entire year.
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While Durant became one of the NBA’s most elite scorers of all time, Oden lasted only three NBA seasons amid numerous ailments.
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Oura rings are beloved for their ability to track steps, monitor sleep, and even catch illnesses before symptoms begin.
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Older adults and young children are most sensitive to extreme heat, as are people who are pregnant, overweight, have disabilities or chronic illnesses.
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In the winter of 1920, the United States entered Prohibition in the United States after years of campaigning by temperance groups who believed alcohol sat at the root of many social ills.
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On this near-ideal night, all the ills of the past few years faded away, and an era — or at least a month — of real ambition began.
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Olena started with the children, the most vulnerable refugees as well as the most likely vectors of new sicknesses in the theater.
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The most sicknesses were reported in Michigan.
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“Maladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladies. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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