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Recent Examples of paraplegic
Avatar sees Jake Sully, a paraplegic veteran, on a mission to the moon Pandora, in an entirely new form, adopting that of the Na'vi people.
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Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The same survey found that one resident, who was paraplegic, was left alone all night while calling out for help.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Being the first British paraplegic woman to experience zero gravity meant so much more than just the thrill of weightlessness.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2024
Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The same survey found that one resident, who was paraplegic, was left alone all night while calling out for help.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Being the first British paraplegic woman to experience zero gravity meant so much more than just the thrill of weightlessness.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraplegic
Adjective
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Sharod Knox has lived this way since a 2002 shooting left him quadriplegic and dependent on a ventilator.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Here’s one his many Se7en knockoffs, this one based on a series of novels about a quadriplegic cop, played by Washington, who teams with a rookie cop (Angelina Jolie) to take down a serial killer.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Encounter with Warwick cop left him paralyzed.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
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One of the bullets severed his spine, leaving him paralyzed on a respirator.—
Alice Gainer,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Early literacy and special-needs inclusion, including opt-in tools that support deaf children and parental involvement, are areas where ideology gives way to child development science .—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Alzir, who is part of a special tutoring program at Andrew that works with special-needs kids, counts communication as his calling card.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Paraplegic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraplegic. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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