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 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 Users can also choose to identify their disability or neurodivergence in their reviews, helping inform others with similar needs. — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 For Lavery, the project has a personal connection as his son has a disability. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disability

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The ship’s 21 crew members were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
His injuries were deemed non-life-threatening, and police said he is being taken to a Dallas-area hospital for further treatment.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 14 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

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Studies have found that weight training may help preserve brain health and might even be linked to slight improvements in memory in patients with mild cognitive impairment (in addition to all its benefits for your bones).

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2026
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

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