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also disfunction
as in disease
impaired or abnormal functioning (as of a body part)
She's suffered from minor brain dysfunction since the accident.
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Recent Examples of dysfunction
Our political dysfunction is about to ram into Silicon Valley’s immeasurable power.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
This can lead to more fat production, lower cellular energy, and the buildup of a compound associated with metabolic dysfunction.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, misplaced or overzealous inflammation causes collateral damage to healthy tissues, potentially leading to chronic dysfunction.
—Phil Starks, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Oxidative stress and inflammation are thought to contribute to damage and dysfunction in blood vessel and nervous system cells, which may play a role in the development of high blood pressure.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2026
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
This can lead to more fat production, lower cellular energy, and the buildup of a compound associated with metabolic dysfunction.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, misplaced or overzealous inflammation causes collateral damage to healthy tissues, potentially leading to chronic dysfunction.
—Phil Starks, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Oxidative stress and inflammation are thought to contribute to damage and dysfunction in blood vessel and nervous system cells, which may play a role in the development of high blood pressure.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dysfunction
Noun
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The proposal would burden doctors with giving parents a highly detailed consent statement to be prepared by boards of medicine and osteopathic medicine, and forbid health authorities to order vaccinations during outbreaks of familiar or new deadly diseases.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Overall, about half of children with the disease are infected during birth, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia said, while others caught it from family members.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Chief Deputy Medical Examiner Jonathan Lucas concluded that Patton’s death was an accident caused by acute bacterial bronchopneumonia complicated by influenza A, with substance use disorder and the effects of methadone listed as contributing factors.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The event had initially appeared set to resume after the disorder.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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