special-needs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for special-needs
Adjective
  • Wood chips can be used as mulch for flower beds, but make sure to dispose of any debris from diseased trees rather than mulching to avoid spreading diseases around your property.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
  • These scenes render heterosexual desire as a shallow, diseased endeavor.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes, a onetime star F1 driver who lives in a camper van and is pulled out of retirement to save an ailing British F1 team.
    Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
  • Its hushed and chipper but ailing singles drew backlash; some challenged the writer’s agency, insinuating that Jack Antonoff, who co-produced the album, led her astray.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • For mentally incapacitated adult patients, their partners can take part in the decisions as guardians.
    Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
  • If an incapacitated patient has not designated someone to make medical decisions for them, the hospital automatically takes over, said Thaddeus Pope, a bioethicist and professor at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Minnesota.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Adjective
  • Newcastle was eight games into the 2020-21 season with no wins to its name, its squad unfit and directionless.
    Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • But the dreamscape is an airless place, unfit for permanent residence.
    Book Marks July 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • People like my disabled adult son David, who needs 24/7 support.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • Josh is a disabled infantry combat veteran who brings fresh takes to genre series like sci-fi drama series Day 5 from El Rey Network and historical western Elkhorn on INSP.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • If an unvaccinated child or person is feeling unwell, here’s what to watch for: Cough Runny nose Itchy, watery eyes A high fever Small white spots (Koplik's spots) inside the inner lining of the cheek What do measles look like?
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Jet lag can cause a general feeling of being unwell, and include symptoms like fatigue, insomnia, and digestive issues.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • Alaska, Michigan, and Maine are among the latest states with paid sick or family leave laws on the books.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
  • Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • That means overcoming interpersonal tensions, freezing conditions, dwindling rations, and unhealthy CO2 levels, among other challenges, as well as taking on a pulse-pounding manual course correction with no navigational computer.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2025
  • After more than a decade as a reviewer, Jason Bennett has an unhealthy love for rogue-lite survival games and terrible puns.
    Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
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“Special-needs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/special-needs. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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