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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
Proof of the disability can come from a doctor, the Social Security Administration or the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 1 June 2025
Medi-Cal is the state’s health care program that provides free or low-cost health coverage for those who qualify, specifically low-income adults and families, seniors and individuals with disabilities.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
But people with disabilities then were still largely disregarded and treated as lesser members of society, regularly institutionalized in dangerous environments and even forcibly sterilized without their consent.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
This secured the 1890 Arrears Act, which expanded veterans’ pensions and disability payments.
—Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 1 June 2025
Medi-Cal is the state’s health care program that provides free or low-cost health coverage for those who qualify, specifically low-income adults and families, seniors and individuals with disabilities.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
But people with disabilities then were still largely disregarded and treated as lesser members of society, regularly institutionalized in dangerous environments and even forcibly sterilized without their consent.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
This secured the 1890 Arrears Act, which expanded veterans’ pensions and disability payments.
—Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disability
Noun
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Marcelo Mayer stepped into the void left at third base when Alex Bregman went down with a quad injury, making his major league debut, and has hit .222, with an OBP of less than .300.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Delfino Aguilar-Martinez, 51, of Mexico, was arrested Friday and had previously been charged and convicted with assault with a deadly weapon with great bodily injury, DHS said.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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There was no signs of impairment with any of the drivers.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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Priority is given to those on the 2024 waiting list, including homeless individuals, veterans, vulnerable populations, households with special needs, and individuals with mobility, hearing or vision impairments.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Heavy rain events can flood and damage crops and cause damage to structures and equipment.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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The city submitted its initial damage assessments to the Office of Emergency Services in March.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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