as in injuries
a condition that interferes with someone's ability to engage in certain tasks
The group provides one-on-one mentorship to students with various disabilities. The disability caused by the car crash prevented him from working.
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Recent Examples of disabilities
There are, however, exceptions for students with disabilities who have individualized education programs.
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
The effects of such attacks have long-lasting consequences, including life-long disabilities, trauma, PTSD and other psychological impacts, among others.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Beyond wait time fees, the DOJ complaint also details instances where Uber drivers allegedly refused service to passengers with service animals, canceled rides after learning a passenger was blind, or demeaned riders with disabilities.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In a federal complaint, the Department of Justice said Uber drivers routinely refuse to serve people with disabilities, including riders who travel with service animals or stowable wheelchairs.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
An experienced surfer, Moore saw an online post about Ricochet, a local canine celebrity known for encouraging people with disabilities to surf.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Accessibility Luminara offers limited accessibility features for guests with disabilities.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
And the emotional harm that DOGE caused to older people and to people with disabilities — worsened by Dudek’s confusing actions — lingers.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Students with disabilities whose families earn up to 500% of the federal poverty guidelines — $160,750 for a family of four — would be prioritized first.
—Lina Ruiz
september 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
The effects of such attacks have long-lasting consequences, including life-long disabilities, trauma, PTSD and other psychological impacts, among others.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Beyond wait time fees, the DOJ complaint also details instances where Uber drivers allegedly refused service to passengers with service animals, canceled rides after learning a passenger was blind, or demeaned riders with disabilities.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In a federal complaint, the Department of Justice said Uber drivers routinely refuse to serve people with disabilities, including riders who travel with service animals or stowable wheelchairs.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
An experienced surfer, Moore saw an online post about Ricochet, a local canine celebrity known for encouraging people with disabilities to surf.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Accessibility Luminara offers limited accessibility features for guests with disabilities.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
And the emotional harm that DOGE caused to older people and to people with disabilities — worsened by Dudek’s confusing actions — lingers.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Students with disabilities whose families earn up to 500% of the federal poverty guidelines — $160,750 for a family of four — would be prioritized first.
—Lina Ruiz
september 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabilities
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Following Reed's death, rumors spread online that he had been found with a range of injuries such as broken limbs that could indicate an assault.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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She was airlifted to a hospital in San Antonio, but had suffered extensive burns and succumbed to her injuries the next day.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The case, part of an ongoing lawfare effort in which local governments have been recruited to serve as plaintiffs, sought to hold the companies liable for damages the island suffered as a result of Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico in 2017.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The family is seeking $50 million in damages.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the city limits, Pocahontas State Park, 20 miles south of downtown, has trails designed specifically for off-road handcycles and trikes (popular among athletes with lower-limb mobility impairments).—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Speech-to-text transcription, sound identification and audio separation technologies are breaking down barriers for people with hearing loss, while visual recognition systems are providing unprecedented independence for those with vision impairments.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Disabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabilities. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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