as in injury
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
The hotel has 13 ADA-compliant rooms and suites designed for visitors with disabilities.
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Tomeka Jones, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
In addition, fish at the catch and release pond, play horseshoes or volleyball, and swim at the zero-entry pool, which provides easy entry for children and those with disabilities.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Comer claimed the administration's nearly 60,000 employees have spent less than half their time in the office as disability claim processing times have increased since the pandemic.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
More:Wisconsin is an outlier on savings accounts for people with disabilities.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Tomeka Jones, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
In addition, fish at the catch and release pond, play horseshoes or volleyball, and swim at the zero-entry pool, which provides easy entry for children and those with disabilities.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Comer claimed the administration's nearly 60,000 employees have spent less than half their time in the office as disability claim processing times have increased since the pandemic.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
More:Wisconsin is an outlier on savings accounts for people with disabilities.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disability
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Eventually, Watson suffered a season-ending injury of his own halfway through the season, tearing his Achilles.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Osaka was playing at the WTA 250 event in Auckland after three months out, having suffered a back injury at the China Open which ended her 2024 season.Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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He was taken to Summit Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, and showed no impairment at the scene, police said.Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2024
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The department's preliminary investigation indicates the 19-year-old driver showed signs of impairment.Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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This can increase inflammation as well as damage DNA and proteins, all of which increases the risk of cancer, the surgeon general's report states.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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He was ordered to pay them about $148 million in damages, which could include the $3.5-million condo, depending on the trial outcome.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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