as in disability
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
The facial paralysis that's affected A-listers like Angelina Jolie and George Clooney
Testing for a cause could include MRIs or CT scans.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
This technology has the potential to significantly improve the quality of life for people with paralysis and conditions like ALS.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
For companies that have shifted factory production from China to other countries to avoid U.S. tariffs, the latest levies have undermined their strategy while sowing paralysis.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Knocking Down Barriers to AI AI paralysis is a real thing in the C-suite.
—Tim Houlne, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
This technology has the potential to significantly improve the quality of life for people with paralysis and conditions like ALS.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
For companies that have shifted factory production from China to other countries to avoid U.S. tariffs, the latest levies have undermined their strategy while sowing paralysis.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Knocking Down Barriers to AI AI paralysis is a real thing in the C-suite.
—Tim Houlne, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralysis
Noun
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As a parent of a neurodivergent child, Sieben advocates especially for other children and people with disabilities to experience the calming nature of horses.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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The law covers low-income households, people who are at least 60 years old, people incarcerated in state or local prisons and jails, veterans, people with disabilities, people with language barriers, people who live in rural areas, and people who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The American Kennel Club says that identifying the cause of visual and hearing impairments is key to determining appropriate care or treatment.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Tom Stenson, the group’s deputy legal director, told me that the organization has seen how the anti-camping laws have been hard on folks with physical or mental impairments, many of whom are older.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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However, a somewhat common condition known as Bell’s palsy — when the facial nerve becomes inflamed — can be the root of temporary facial paralysis.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Embiid, though, was still battling injury throughout that series, which included Bell’s palsy.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
23 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Without the puck, Nurse and Bouchard have the same weakness (read and react, wandering).—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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But for many military families, seeking help is seen as a sign of weakness.—
Anne Ritter,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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“Paralysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralysis. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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