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as in disability
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as in impotence
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disablement
Noun
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Students with disabilities graduated at a rate of 69%, still well below the statewide average.—
Erin Sjostedt,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Read More Dad keeps quiet about construction job, gets $270K in disability in NJ, feds say A man from Toms River, New Jersey, collected $270,933 in disability benefits while secretly working in construction, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jack Harrison squandered one promising position with a pass that dribbled through to Caoimhin Kelleher, a metaphor for their impotence during the evening.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The response is similar concerning United’s impotence in front of goal.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Augustin was not suffering from any medical or mental health issue or impairment, his sister told authorities, per the complaint.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Composed of mercury and sulfur, cinnabar releases toxic mercury vapors, which can lead to a plethora of health issues, including neurological damage, tremors, and cognitive impairments.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The shadow of death and debility haunted American women throughout the nineteenth century.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
28 June 2024
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President Biden’s troubles — lingering inflation, wars and rumors of wars, his debility — could have benefited any Republican.—
David Harsanyi,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2024
Noun
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Pasadena Unified School District, roiled by years of declining enrollment and grappling with the exhaustion of pandemic-era federal funds, needed to slash $12 million from its budget — and the school board had just voted to send out preliminary layoff notices to dozen of teachers.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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The emotional toll of self-abandonment can be severe, leading to resentment, exhaustion and anxiety.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This isn't the first time Monk has suffered a major injury late in the season.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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For the second year in a row, Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk will be sidelined due to injury as his team tries to secure a spot in the NBA playoffs.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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And yet Francis has never been shy about showing his frailty, age or infirmities in ways that seem unthinkable for public figures for whom any sign of fragility can threaten their authority and undermine their agenda.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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This decision, framed by loyalty and political considerations, obscured the president’s infirmity at a moment of pivotal international consequence.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Persistent exposure to air pollution can cause permanent harm, creating health problems for children and setting them up to become sicker adults.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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Is there really harm in encouraging our kids to share their passions online?—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Disablement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disablement. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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