MISADJUSTS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

misadjusts

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present tense third-person singular of misadjust

as in damages

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Nuisance, negligence and harm to residents The largest set of claims in the lawsuit has to do with arguing that the data center damages residents’ health, futures and quality of life in the areas closest to the 400-acre hyperscale AI factory.

— Ilana Arougheti Updated August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which consuming gluten — a protein found in wheat, barley and rye — triggers an immune response that damages the small intestine.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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The delay, the filing notes, impairs Pewitt’s defense because the memories of witnesses fade and their availability is unknown, and the ability to find and re-examine physical evidence after 31 years is compromised.

— Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Hwang suffered a traumatic brain injury from the attack, leading to ataxia, a neurological disorder that impairs movement and muscle control, and occasional seizures.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of impairs

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Diluting the term for expats not only hurts them, but also does a disservice to both the concepts of culture fatigue and culture whiplash.

— Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The Balkanization of global trade and finance hurts countries such as the United States that rely heavily on massive foreign inflows.

— Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurts

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Because the missions of people-helping organizations are so transformative for those who depend on them, all waste harms them.

— Ryan Dewey Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Paul Schmidt, an attorney for Meta, said research does not support claims that social media harms adolescents' well-being and disputed claims of addiction.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of harms

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The heist goes wrong when one sister injures her back and ends up trapped on the second floor, setting off an increasingly frantic bid to get out before the homeowner comes home.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Early on in the clip, Jake Johnson’s former tennis star Dusty Boyd trips over the net and injures his wrist in a bad way.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 June 2026

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