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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 disability
Inactivity rates are significantly higher among adults with lower incomes, less education, disabilities and those living in rural areas, according to the United Health Foundation.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Factors like geographical remoteness, gender, poverty and disability continue to restrict access.
—Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
That means the city can only evict people after a court order, must repair health and safety issues and must also provide accommodations for people with disabilities.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
His personal journey inspired him to create spaces where people with disabilities — and their families — can prioritize wellness together.
—Alexa Stone
january 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Factors like geographical remoteness, gender, poverty and disability continue to restrict access.
—Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
That means the city can only evict people after a court order, must repair health and safety issues and must also provide accommodations for people with disabilities.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
His personal journey inspired him to create spaces where people with disabilities — and their families — can prioritize wellness together.
—Alexa Stone
january 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disability
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At least four people were transported to the hospital with injuries in connection with the incident at the Langeloth Metallurgical Company facility on Langeloth Road in Smith Township in Washington County, WTAE reported.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The 16-year-old girls were transported to local hospitals following the incident, and both succumbed to their injuries, the department shared in a series of Facebook posts.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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These can cause severe scarring or disablement and may lead to amputations.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Playing Arnie, the younger brother to Gilbert (Johnny Depp), DiCaprio doesn’t permit his character to be a simple, adorable variation on disablement.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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State law requires people with them to have long-term or temporary mobility impairments.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Police said the driver stopped at the scene and that investigators found no evidence of impairment; there is no indication that the driver was arrested or cited.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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This could allow for early detection of Parkinson's, when treatments might have a better chance of slowing or preventing serious damage.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Along with light winds, less weight on tree limbs helped avoid the type of damage that typically leads to major, statewide electric impacts.—
Steve Sullivan,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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