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
Thomas said he’s spoken with a few other players who have dealt with similar maladies, including Carlos Correa and Harrison Bader.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
There are no easy fixes to these societal maladies.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Minze Health, a developer of digital diagnostic and therapeutic devices for urology maladies, announced Thomas Moore as president and chief executive officer, based in the Twin Cities.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The Minnesota Vikings are in the market for a wide receiver thanks to Jordan Addison's suspension and a sudden rash of injuries to their receiving corps, as both Justin Jefferson and Jalen Nailor are nursing individual maladies.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The pics sparked an online frenzy, with keyboard physicians diagnosing all sorts of maladies.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
That shift is part of what makes wearable fitness monitors so appealing—– there’s a feeling that these are lifestyle maladies, which could be within our control.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The project’s team tested the AI diagnostics against a basket of common maladies using a panel of three doctors, including one who is also an astronaut.
—PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2025
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
There are no easy fixes to these societal maladies.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Minze Health, a developer of digital diagnostic and therapeutic devices for urology maladies, announced Thomas Moore as president and chief executive officer, based in the Twin Cities.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The Minnesota Vikings are in the market for a wide receiver thanks to Jordan Addison's suspension and a sudden rash of injuries to their receiving corps, as both Justin Jefferson and Jalen Nailor are nursing individual maladies.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The pics sparked an online frenzy, with keyboard physicians diagnosing all sorts of maladies.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
That shift is part of what makes wearable fitness monitors so appealing—– there’s a feeling that these are lifestyle maladies, which could be within our control.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The project’s team tested the AI diagnostics against a basket of common maladies using a panel of three doctors, including one who is also an astronaut.
—PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maladies
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Parents will be especially alarmed and this will place terrible burdens on pediatricians who will need to assuage their worries in order to provide important protections against serious and sometimes fatal diseases.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nurabot is currently being piloted in Taichung Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, on a ward that treats diseases associated with the lungs, face and neck, including lung cancer and asthma.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Practitioners and patients alike have realized that there is no magical pill that treats all ailments for everyone.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Quarterback Brock Purdy has shoulder and toe ailments and will sit out at least the next two games.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Children suffering from malnutrition can be more susceptible to contracting other illnesses, and children with preexisting conditions can be more vulnerable to becoming malnourished, experts say.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Childhood illnesses had severely weakened her own heart.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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One dares to hope that Hollywood, for all its current ills, may finally be turning a corner, reverting back to when new ideas were held at a premium.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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In their assessments, desegregation and the passage of time have cured all of America’s racial ills.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 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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“Maladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladies. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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