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
Three former high school employees in Texas were arrested last week after allegedly taping the hands of a student with a disability together and forcing him to walk around a classroom for several hours, according to several reports.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Special Needs egg hunt: A family egg hunt, focusing on participation for children with disabilities, is from 10 a.m. to noon April 5 at Cottonwood Park, 1778 East Palomar St. Participants can search for colorful eggs hidden throughout the park.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Seven documentary projects are getting an important boost from the AXS Film Fund, an initiative launched in 2020 to support nonfiction creators living with disabilities from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
An amendment to change the language of one exemption passed in committee, with the bill recognizing all parents, spouses or caretakers of someone with a serious medical condition or disability as exempt.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Special Needs egg hunt: A family egg hunt, focusing on participation for children with disabilities, is from 10 a.m. to noon April 5 at Cottonwood Park, 1778 East Palomar St. Participants can search for colorful eggs hidden throughout the park.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Seven documentary projects are getting an important boost from the AXS Film Fund, an initiative launched in 2020 to support nonfiction creators living with disabilities from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
An amendment to change the language of one exemption passed in committee, with the bill recognizing all parents, spouses or caretakers of someone with a serious medical condition or disability as exempt.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disability
Noun
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However, in just his third game of the season following a return from the IL due to a right hamstring injury, Tauchman re-injured his leg.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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For the second year in a row, Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk will be sidelined due to injury as his team tries to secure a spot in the NBA playoffs.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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These things will make your video content more accessible for non-native speakers and users with hearing impairments.—
Karan Sharma,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The increase in loss is attributed to impairment charges on intangible assets and changes in fair value of contingent consideration.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There is no precedent for the kind of damage a 30-foot water level in the Arroyo Colorado River could do, according to the NWS.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Houthis claim to have targeted the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier multiple times in the Red Sea but there have been no reports of damage.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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