as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
a doctor known for successfully treating patients with chronic back ailments
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Recent Examples of ailment
The Oilers have also gotten a boost from the return of forward Evander Kane, who was knocked out of the 2024 Stanley Cup final with various ailments and spent the entire 2024-25 regular season getting his body back in order.
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Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The threadbare plot is set in motion when Tesfaye’s screen-self (henceforth referred to as Abel) loses his voice while touring, a real-life incident forced here into heavy-handed metaphor as an existential ailment symptomatic of his deeper issues with himself and women.
—Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
Djokovic struggled with his fitness and had a reputation for pulling out of matches with various ailments.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
In addition, the chemicals used in plastic can leach out into food, potentially increasing risks for obesity, heart disease and other ailments.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The threadbare plot is set in motion when Tesfaye’s screen-self (henceforth referred to as Abel) loses his voice while touring, a real-life incident forced here into heavy-handed metaphor as an existential ailment symptomatic of his deeper issues with himself and women.
—Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
Djokovic struggled with his fitness and had a reputation for pulling out of matches with various ailments.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
In addition, the chemicals used in plastic can leach out into food, potentially increasing risks for obesity, heart disease and other ailments.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ailment
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The Mayo Clinic says the disease is most often diagnosed when people are in their mid-60s.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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This field includes liquid biopsy, referring to techniques that process bodily fluids such as blood, urine, and saliva for different disease biomarkers.—
Cat Wang,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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With this move, the FDA will limit the vaccine’s availability later this year to older adults and those who may be at risk of severe illness, Reuters reported.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The group’s report presents four main drivers of chronic childhood illness, laying particular blame on the food children eat and their daily habits.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
22 May 2025
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The outset was more about identifying the mental health of the practitioner than identifying the ills in society ...—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Carmichael is content to share his personal shame while exposing the social ills that have also tried to stop him from being his true self.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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His official cause of death was acute hypoxic respiratory failure, which is a condition where the lungs aren't able to release enough oxygen into the bloodstream.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Mosquitoes may be coming to you As temperatures rise in numerous parts of the world, researchers have been fairly convinced that mosquitoes seeking warmer conditions will settle in previously uninhabitable areas.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Now cats are being used as props for deforestation propaganda and next-gen glitch art morphs the world into a Fibonacci fever dream.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
21 May 2025
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Those could include high fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes and a facial or hairline rash that tends to appear within five days of infection.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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Luther is shown struggling with a sickness early in the movie.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Organic materials like wood and oil that don’t fully burn can leave polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons — or PAHs — which can harm the immune system and cause sickness in the short term and cancer in the long term.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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“Ailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ailment. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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