as in healthy
enjoying health and vigor
every able-bodied young man in the village had been sent off to fight in the war
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Recent Examples of able-bodied
Adults who are able-bodied and have children who are 14 years or older − and who don't have dependents between 18 and 64 − are now subject to the work requirements to be eligible SNAP benefits.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Seven years ago, Alaa al-Dali was an able-bodied cyclist, living in Gaza and training for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.
—Devin Kelly, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Two able-bodied adults would move from $650 to $1,155.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2025
Tariffs aren’t rebuilding domestic manufacturing — quite the opposite — and healthy able-bodied men remain out of the labor force in historic numbers.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Seven years ago, Alaa al-Dali was an able-bodied cyclist, living in Gaza and training for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.
—Devin Kelly, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Two able-bodied adults would move from $650 to $1,155.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2025
Tariffs aren’t rebuilding domestic manufacturing — quite the opposite — and healthy able-bodied men remain out of the labor force in historic numbers.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for able-bodied
Adjective
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How to make even healthy eating affordable One way to make more expensive items like meat and seafood more affordable is to buy them in bulk.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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However, researchers noted that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is used today as a treatment to restore gut flora in the colon, representing a modern application for healthy feces.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Last week, Spurs beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home and all was well with the world.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Oliver says often that the shoot was a really well execution of the script.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Harry Maguire and his father, Alan, are having a robust debate after a Manchester United pre-season game against Everton about which of them was the better player.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are lazy ways to do this, and there are more robust ways to do so.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If possible, drive to a nearby sturdy building.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/able-bodied. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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