as in diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
a doctor known for successfully treating patients with chronic back ailments
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Recent Examples of ailments
The women wanted physicians who were disease preventers, and doctors who were attentive to the difficulties wrought by menopause, which have been increasingly found to leave women vulnerable to other ailments.
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Melanie Thernstrom,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Peterson had a chaotic lone season with the Jayhawks, filled with various injuries and ailments, but remained in contention for a top-3 pick the entire year.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
While Durant became one of the NBA’s most elite scorers of all time, Oden lasted only three NBA seasons amid numerous ailments.
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Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Scientists are particularly concerned about microplastics, bits no larger than a grain of rice that could trigger heart and brain diseases and other ailments, either by their mere presence in people or from toxic chemicals leaching out of the particles.
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Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Interest in kratom surged in the last couple of years as users have reported consuming the compound in the form of a pill, powder or tea to treat various ailments.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Raw dairy, his farm has claimed, could cure, treat or prevent myriad diseases and ailments, from diabetes and ear infections to allergies, eczema and arthritis.
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CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Los Angeles' ailments had some voters willing to take a chance on Pratt.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
Raw dairy, his farm has claimed, could cure, treat or prevent myriad diseases and ailments, from diabetes and ear infections to allergies, eczema and arthritis.
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Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Melanie Thernstrom,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Peterson had a chaotic lone season with the Jayhawks, filled with various injuries and ailments, but remained in contention for a top-3 pick the entire year.
—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
While Durant became one of the NBA’s most elite scorers of all time, Oden lasted only three NBA seasons amid numerous ailments.
—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Scientists are particularly concerned about microplastics, bits no larger than a grain of rice that could trigger heart and brain diseases and other ailments, either by their mere presence in people or from toxic chemicals leaching out of the particles.
—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Interest in kratom surged in the last couple of years as users have reported consuming the compound in the form of a pill, powder or tea to treat various ailments.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Raw dairy, his farm has claimed, could cure, treat or prevent myriad diseases and ailments, from diabetes and ear infections to allergies, eczema and arthritis.
—
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Los Angeles' ailments had some voters willing to take a chance on Pratt.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Raw dairy, his farm has claimed, could cure, treat or prevent myriad diseases and ailments, from diabetes and ear infections to allergies, eczema and arthritis.
—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ailments
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In the 1940s, the widespread use of penicillin allowed for the treatment of diseases that were once fatal.
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Minerals such as calcium, manganese, and fluoride support bone health, helping to prevent or manage diseases like arthritis and osteoporosis.
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Those with heart disease and respiratory illnesses, young children and older adults are more at risk.
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Researchers know deaths and illnesses rise during heat waves, but the numbers are hard to track, because there aren't uniform requirements.
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Around the country, data centers have been blamed increasingly for a host of environmental ills.
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That’s actually the theme of an essay that Masha Gessen, who writes often about Russia and its many ills, has asked.
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At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.
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Olena started with the children, the most vulnerable refugees as well as the most likely vectors of new sicknesses in the theater.
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For sure, the old philosophy that all athletes with heart conditions should not play competitive sports is outdated and not correct.
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Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
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Then anaplasmosis joined the fray, spreading fevers and chills of its own.
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The worst is over—the fevers have broken, the tissues have dwindled, and everyone is slowly regaining their energy.
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“Ailments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ailments. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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