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.
—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.
—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
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.
—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
Noun
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The active season for tick diseases is also expanding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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An investigation revealed that the horse was suffering from multiple diseases and was a decade older than his driver had initially reported, according to the organization.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Scientists are particularly concerned about microplastics, bits no larger than a grain of rice that could trigger heart and brain diseases and other ailments, either by their mere presence in people or from toxic chemicals leaching out of the particles.—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Interest in kratom surged in the last couple of years as users have reported consuming the compound in the form of a pill, powder or tea to treat various ailments.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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As of June 18, one death was linked to the cheese products, in addition to eight hospitalizations and nine illnesses, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall report.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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But these few species are devastating, causing some 700 million illnesses and 1 million deaths globally each year due to infections like malaria, dengue fever, Zika and West Nile virus.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Ultimately, a ballot initiative won’t cure the ills that plague healthcare in the United States, said the Lown Institute’s Saini.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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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.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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The most sicknesses were reported in Michigan.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Maladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladies. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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