DISABILITY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

disability

noun

Definition of disability

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 majority of cases before the OCR involve students with disabilities, as has been the case historically. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026 Ruth Madeley, who stars in Being Heumann, found a different kind of complexity in portraying disability rights activist Judy Heumann. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 Some people experience a rollercoaster of relapses and remissions; others see the disease steadily progress, eventually leading to serious disability. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026 Black and Latino students, students from low-income backgrounds, students with disabilities and English language learners who exist on the margins of the program. — Denise Forte, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disability

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Not only were LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges absent after high-profile summertime trades, but returnees Kon Knueppel and Coby White were also missing because of injury.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
In addition to a person in his car dying from injuries sustained in the crash, another passenger was severely hurt, the release said.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of injury

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These can cause severe scarring or disablement and may lead to amputations.

— Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Playing Arnie, the younger brother to Gilbert (Johnny Depp), DiCaprio doesn’t permit his character to be a simple, adorable variation on disablement.

— Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025

Definition of disablement

Noun

Authorities have not confirmed whether the driver acted intentionally, or whether a medical emergency, impairment or another factor caused the deadly crash.

— Brittany Miller , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Investigators have ruled out impairment as a factor in the crash.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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