as in illness
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
they caught a rare disease while they were traveling in Africa and were sick for weeks
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Recent Examples of disease
As long as measles continues circulate anywhere in the world and immunity from vaccination remains low, there’s a risk of reestablishing disease transmission, Thacker says.
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
That standard is based on the Five Freedoms of animal welfare developed by the Farm Animal Welfare Council, which include freedom from hunger and thirst; from discomfort; from pain, from injury or disease, from fear and distress; and freedom to express normal behavior.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
Overhead watering may cause flowers to droop or spotting on petals; certain species are more subject to disease if watered from above.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
But this truth is anathema in a culture where billionaires expect to live forever and encounters with disease are wars to be fought and won.
—Hannah Kerman, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
That standard is based on the Five Freedoms of animal welfare developed by the Farm Animal Welfare Council, which include freedom from hunger and thirst; from discomfort; from pain, from injury or disease, from fear and distress; and freedom to express normal behavior.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
Overhead watering may cause flowers to droop or spotting on petals; certain species are more subject to disease if watered from above.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
But this truth is anathema in a culture where billionaires expect to live forever and encounters with disease are wars to be fought and won.
—Hannah Kerman, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disease
Noun
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Gauff battled an apparent illness during the Madrid Open, even taking a medical timeout in the Round of 32 over the weekend.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency can include fatigue, muscle weakness, frequent illness and low mood.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Manager Craig Counsell described this hamstring strain as mild, explaining Thielbar said this is a less-severe version of the ailment.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lee awkwardly slid into home and banged up his quad in the process, a minor ailment that resulted in him being lifted from the game in the eighth inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And this one guy at this one firm can't solve all of his industry's ills.—
Sam Yellowhorse Kesler,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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Even as professional coders are becoming increasingly enthusiastic about the power of AI coding tools, many end users still see them as a boogeyman to instantly blame for any and all observed ills in the tech industry.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Chief Deputy Medical Examiner Jonathan Lucas concluded that Patton’s death was an accident caused by acute bacterial bronchopneumonia complicated by influenza A, with substance use disorder and the effects of methadone listed as contributing factors.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The event had initially appeared set to resume after the disorder.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The most common symptoms of salmonellosis include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Derek Muller, an election law expert, suggests that scenario is little more than a fever dream of doomsday devotees and overly nervous Nellies.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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But through it all, Hall discovered football, and his condition wasn't going to keep him from the game that would define his life.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Gold prices are driven by inflation expectations, central bank policy, global economic conditions and investor demand.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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City officials did not immediately respond to a question Thursday afternoon about whether any bacterial sickness in humans had been reported.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The turmoil within the Star Wars fandom, in Carano’s telling, is a microcosm of a broader sickness.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disease. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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