IMPAIRMENTS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

impairments

noun

plural of impairment

as in disabilities

a condition in which a part of your body or mind is damaged and does not work well Her mother had a hearing impairment that had become worse with age.

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Recent Examples of impairments The review describes cognitive and behavioral consequences that can include impairments in working memory, decision making and emotional regulation. — Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Accessibility for those with mobility impairments Two of the villas—one Dune One-Bedroom Pool Villa and one Dune Two-Bedroom Pool Villa—are wheelchair accessible. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Residents took part alongside professional actors playing people with cognitive impairments. — Elissa Suh, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026 Non-motor symptoms include depression, anxiety, apathy, hallucinations, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, sleep disorders, loss of sense of smell, and cognitive impairments. — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Those with visual impairments cannot read text in the usual way, and people with conditions such as dyslexia may find reading difficult or tiring. — William Jones, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Others included impairments in executive function (52%), language (41%) and attention (26%). — Varun Mehta, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Other differences abound, including how clubs treat impairments (write-downs) of player values and what figure is included as revenue in the respective calculations. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Dwyer advocates for a view of neurodiversity that has room for both social factors and individual impairments that may be addressed with treatment, as well as for the idea that neurodivergences can come with strengths. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026

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Additionally, ethnic and Indigenous minorities, such as the Roma people in Europe and the Uyghur people in China, are targets of the practice, as are people with disabilities and transgender and intersex persons.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
When a person with disabilities joins your team, keep in mind that everyone learns and works differently.

— John Gill, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

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Pittsburgh’s late arrival in Paris and injuries elsewhere are concerns, but the rushing and defensive advantages outweigh them at this number.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Officers found an unconscious adult man who was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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