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complete or partial loss of physical function (as motion or sensation) in a part of the body
the car accident left one athlete with paralysis from the waist down
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Recent Examples of paralysis
Spinal cord injuries often result in permanent paralysis and disability, with no effective treatments.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Lieutenant Dan, a six-year-old tuxedo tabby who doesn’t let paralysis slow him down, captured a majority of the votes in our contest and rose to the title of Fort Worth’s Cutest Cat.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
This paralysis on waste has put taxpayers on the hook for billions — even those who never got a kilowatt of power from nuclear.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Dripping with atmosphere, Grace Presse’s portrait of a woman haunted by a sleep paralysis demon was genuinely creepy — punctuated by one perverse scene that had the audience squirming in their seats.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Lieutenant Dan, a six-year-old tuxedo tabby who doesn’t let paralysis slow him down, captured a majority of the votes in our contest and rose to the title of Fort Worth’s Cutest Cat.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
This paralysis on waste has put taxpayers on the hook for billions — even those who never got a kilowatt of power from nuclear.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Dripping with atmosphere, Grace Presse’s portrait of a woman haunted by a sleep paralysis demon was genuinely creepy — punctuated by one perverse scene that had the audience squirming in their seats.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralysis
Noun
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Shop for disability insurance Nearly half of American Gen Z, Millennial and Gen X households reported living paycheck-to-paycheck in 2024, according to a Bank of America study.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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The majority of recipients are extremely low-income families with children, as well as seniors and people with disabilities.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Barca refused to book that impairment in 2023-24, but did so when restating that year’s figures in their latest accounts.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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No impairment is suspected on the part of the driver who struck the pedestrian.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Symptoms can include a rash and flu-like symptoms, with some people going on to experience arthritis, facial palsy, pain, irregular heartbeats and other worsening symptoms.—
Grace Gavilanes,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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The Emmy-winning composer died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles following an eight-year battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), Clausen’s daughter told the Hollywood Reporter.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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The problem with that is that good teams — the winning franchises — build their teams inside-out by fortifying the offensive and defensive lines, which just happen to be the areas of weakness this season.—
Omar Kelly
November 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Exports weren’t the only area that saw surprise weakness.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Paralysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralysis. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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