concussion
noun
con·cus·sion
kən-ˈkə-shən 
1
a
: a stunning, damaging, or shattering effect from a hard blow
especially
: a jarring injury of the brain resulting in disturbance of cerebral function
The football player suffered a concussion.
b
: a hard blow or collision
Examples of concussion in a Sentence
She suffered a severe concussion after falling on the ice.
He went to hospital with concussion.
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Before they were fired, staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were about to launch a new data system to improve how the U.S. tracks concussions.
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Will Stone, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
Safety concerns over trans inclusion in girls' and women's sports were heightened nationally after former high school volleyball player Payton McNabb suffered a concussion, brain bleed and permanent whiplash after getting struck in the face with a volleyball hit by a trans athlete.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Doctors at a local hospital would determine that the victim had suffered a concussion and that six of his facial bones had been broken, including orbital bones and a fractured cheekbone.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Despite sustaining a minor concussion, Foley maintained a positive attitude.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Will Stone, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
Safety concerns over trans inclusion in girls' and women's sports were heightened nationally after former high school volleyball player Payton McNabb suffered a concussion, brain bleed and permanent whiplash after getting struck in the face with a volleyball hit by a trans athlete.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Doctors at a local hospital would determine that the victim had suffered a concussion and that six of his facial bones had been broken, including orbital bones and a fractured cheekbone.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Despite sustaining a minor concussion, Foley maintained a positive attitude.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concussion
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“Concussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concussion. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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concussion
noun
con·cus·sion
kən-ˈkəsh-ən
1
: a violent uneven motion
2
: a hard blow or collision
3
: bodily injury especially of the brain resulting from a sudden sharp jar (as from a blow)
Medical Definition
concussion
noun
con·cus·sion
kən-ˈkəsh-ən
1
: a hard blow or collision
2
: a condition resulting from the stunning, damaging, or shattering effects of a hard blow
especially
: a jarring injury of the brain resulting in disturbance of cerebral function and sometimes marked by permanent damage
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