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a condition that interferes with someone's ability to engage in certain tasks
The group provides one-on-one mentorship to students with various disabilities. The disability caused by the car crash prevented him from working.
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Recent Examples of disability
And some experience the emotional toll of a disability or chronic pain that can often lead to depression.
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Mike Flynn, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
For people living with disabilities, barriers to tourism can range from the obvious — such as an out-of-service elevator — to the unseen, like an outing that's too long or a setting that's too loud.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
JetBlue said customers with disabilities will still be invited to pre-board, while active military members and those traveling with car seats or strollers will be offered courtesy boarding.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The newspaper found the department had paid out nearly $3 million to settle claims with employees over pay, age, gender and disability discrimination, whistleblower protection violations, and retaliatory firings, among other accusations.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Mike Flynn, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
For people living with disabilities, barriers to tourism can range from the obvious — such as an out-of-service elevator — to the unseen, like an outing that's too long or a setting that's too loud.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
JetBlue said customers with disabilities will still be invited to pre-board, while active military members and those traveling with car seats or strollers will be offered courtesy boarding.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The newspaper found the department had paid out nearly $3 million to settle claims with employees over pay, age, gender and disability discrimination, whistleblower protection violations, and retaliatory firings, among other accusations.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disability
Noun
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The Thunder earned a bit of a break and awaits two teams battling injuries in the Lakers and Rockets.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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In 2015, six Baltimore police officers were charged with felonies ranging from assault to murder in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, a Black man who’d suffered a spinal injury while riding in a police van.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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These can cause severe scarring or disablement and may lead to amputations.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Playing Arnie, the younger brother to Gilbert (Johnny Depp), DiCaprio doesn’t permit his character to be a simple, adorable variation on disablement.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tom Carter, federal security director for New Jersey at the TSA, said in last year’s press release that the training helps officers better understand the needs of travelers with visual impairments.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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These impairments can impact gene expression, brain function, and immune function, as well as behaviors or coping strategies that one adopts to deal with toxic stress, says Ports.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But with no other damage done, Weathers impressed his teammates in his first start as a father.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Still, that was the second out, and Kikuchi was one pitch from escaping the inning with minimal damage.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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