disabilities

noun

plural of disability
as in injuries
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 Also exposed was information about student disabilities and student eligibility status for federal programs, such as those available to help students from low-income families. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 The new business is operated by Life Unlimited, a nonprofit organization that provides job skills training and housing to adults with disabilities in the KC area. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Direct support professionals, or those who care for people with disabilities, older adults, and others with complex needs, are among the least visible workers in the system. — Lynne S. Moronski, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 At its center is the Center for Special Needs Trust Administration, or CSNT, a nonprofit co-founded by Govoni in 2000 to help manage and invest the financial assets of people with disabilities. — Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 According to Lean In Girls, adults, wealthy people and able-bodied individuals generally have more power than teenagers, people living in poverty and people with disabilities. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Less cumbersome portable hifi listening Accessibility Innovations improving life for the elderly and people with disabilities. — Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Give families real voice and choice while ensuring every student, including students with disabilities, has access to an excellent school. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 He was arrested in Baltimore in March 2025 after picking up his then-5-year-old son, who has autism and other disabilities, from his grandmother's house, according to court papers. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
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  1. injuries
  2. damages
  3. impairments
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  • Ten other people, ages 5 to 68, were also hit and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, Police Capt.
    — Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • No injuries were reported as firefighters continued working to contain the blaze.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of injuries
Noun
  • Having presented what seemed to be a solid alibi, Archer won and was awarded £500,000 in damages.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Qualifying risks must involve more than $1 billion in damages or the deaths or serious injuries of over 50 people.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of damages
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  • 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
Definition of impairments

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“Disabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabilities. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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