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Recent Examples of malady The same questions have animated the life of Anthony Fauci, whose early career was spent arguing with activists over what was and wasn’t junk science in relation to a mysterious new malady known as AIDS. Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 23 May 2025 It's all wrapped up in primary colored slap bracelets to triage our national maladies from green to red: survivable to critical. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 May 2025 First among these programs was USAID, which for a tiny slice of the federal budget accomplished a great deal to save lives, fighting disease around the world (in part to prevent maladies from reaching our shores) while projecting a very positive humanitarian image for the U.S. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025 Surgery followed, but the operation revealed a litany of maladies that had damaged the dog’s internal organs. John Blake, CNN Money, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for malady
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malady
Noun
  • Vaccination Rates Are Declining Despite the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, and the potential severity of the disease, vaccination rates are declining.
    Dave Wessner, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Sitting or standing on the plate for just a few minutes can help with lymphatic drainage, in return reducing swelling, boosting the immune system, and lessening the chance of disease.
    Kristin Auble, Vogue, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • But the truth is, the most common tomato plant ailments are relatively straightforward to manage.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
  • According to the 2nd century text, an unknown Roman senator who rose to the high rank of praetor once requested that Caligula grant him a leave of absence due to an undescribed ailment.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, disability insurance replaces your income if injury or illness prevents you from working for an extended period.
    True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Having more information about the effects of injury, age, and disease on human cells can help researchers understand how cancers and other illnesses form, potentially contributing to new therapies.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Studies consistently reveal perfectionism’s links to anxiety, depression and other ills.
    Francine Russo, Scientific American, 24 June 2025
  • And then there were the potential ills of a conventional approach, like fumes spewed by laminate flooring.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Often the diseases have flu-like symptoms, such as a fever, headache or chills.
    Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
  • One historical account suggests salicylic acid was isolated from queen-of-the-prairie’s flowers in the 1830s, perhaps revealing why the plant’s flowers were used in tea to reduce fever and alleviate pain.
    Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025

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“Malady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malady. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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