the disabled
noun
: people who are disabled : people who have a disability
She's always been an effective spokesperson for the disabled.
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Person had just come off the disabled list and collected his first win of the season.
2005 — Kansas City completed a sweep of the New York Yankees with a 5-2 victory.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
As its story illustrates, the disabled experience is far from cookie-cutter or one-dimensional.
—John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
The driver of the disabled vehicle was also taken to the hospital for what police say appeared to be minor injuries.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Here’s a deeper understanding of how healthcare benefits for the disabled, those in nursing homes and others will be affected if the bill, as it is currently written, is signed into law.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
As its story illustrates, the disabled experience is far from cookie-cutter or one-dimensional.
—John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
The driver of the disabled vehicle was also taken to the hospital for what police say appeared to be minor injuries.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Here’s a deeper understanding of how healthcare benefits for the disabled, those in nursing homes and others will be affected if the bill, as it is currently written, is signed into law.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the disabled
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“The disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20disabled. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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