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as in illness
the condition of not being in good health
she was plagued by sickness most of her adult life
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant or animal's normal bodily functioning
a sickness that resulted in the death of millions of the nation's elm trees
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as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
the sickness that many women feel during the early months of a pregnancy
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Recent Examples of sickness
Is an award for PTSD taxable or tax free as damages for personal physical injuries or physical sickness?
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Singer reveals sickness Morten Harket, lead singer of the band a-ha, has Parkinson’s disease.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The Vet advises in his video that symptoms and sickness may not be immediately apparent after consuming ibuprofen.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Really, who among us needs to be forced to avoid sickness or death?
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Singer reveals sickness Morten Harket, lead singer of the band a-ha, has Parkinson’s disease.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The Vet advises in his video that symptoms and sickness may not be immediately apparent after consuming ibuprofen.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Really, who among us needs to be forced to avoid sickness or death?
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickness
Noun
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All these conversations are being had now because of King Charles’ illness.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 July 2025
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Hospitals will close, Americans will go hungry and die of preventable illnesses, but at least there will be far more detention space for our neighbors.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
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In addition to providing protection for individuals, the DHS website says that widespread vaccination means that diseases have less opportunity to spread.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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Topline Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of heavy metal progenitors Black Sabbath and a multi-platinum selling solo artist, has died at 76, his family confirmed to the BBC, just weeks after his final performance with his old band while still battling Parkinson’s disease.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Early signs usually include headache, nausea, fever and/or vomiting, the CDC’s website states.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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Symptoms, which resemble meningitis (headache, fever, nausea), typically appear within a few days and worsen rapidly.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Noun
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As power in the American League East has quickly shifted in favor of the Toronto Blue Jays, don’t expect Major League Baseball’s upcoming trade deadline to serve as an antidote when attempting to cure all the Yankees’ ailments.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Brandi Glanville’s Disease is an acute and often incurable ailment among Housewives.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 July 2025
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Across Florida and throughout the United States, a dangerous narrative is gaining ground, one that paints immigrants as threats, strangers and scapegoats for every social and economic ill.—
Maria Revelles,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Image That kind of thinking has placed Superflex among the innovative artists addressing the world’s ills today.—
Laura Rysman,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Usually, people suffer flu-like symptoms, fever, headaches, muscle stiffness, sometimes confusion and/or seizures.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Symptoms typically include cough, fever, headaches, muscle aches, shortness of breath, as well as confusion, diarrhea, or nausea and others.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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“Sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickness. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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