incapacitation

noun

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as in incapacity

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Recent Examples of incapacitation Estate planning, which covers your wishes at death or incapacitation, is also important for investors at all income levels. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Current law says that if an accuser knowingly and willingly drinks too much, there is no crime for someone else to take advantage of the accuser’s incapacitation. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 Officers declared the gathering unlawful before escorting everyone outside and checking the pledges for injuries and incapacitation. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 His legal team had previously cited a 2022 law that allows individuals with a terminal illness or medical incapacitation to apply for an early release from prison. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 From this perspective, Perseus’s ruse suggests that our traffic with images and imaging has less to do with likeness to life than its arrest and incapacitation. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026 The couple granted one another conditional healthcare and financial powers-of-attorney in case of either’s future incapacitation, and John transferred the deed for the Cramerton home over to Yaffe. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia and physical incapacitation to anyone suddenly immersed in the water. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 May 2026 The Twenty-Fifth Amendment, ratified in 1967, filled another gap, creating a formal process for presidential incapacitation and vice-presidential replacement. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapacitation
  1. incapacity
  2. debilitation
  3. injury
Noun
  • Interestingly, other positions within the church have clearer arrangements in place for periods of incapacity.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The voluntary intoxication loophole means a person may be too impaired to make a meaningful choice and still fall outside the law’s protections for incapacity.
    — Ilana Turko, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of incapacity
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  • The cases were said to be in people with significant underlying health conditions, including organ and immune system dysfunction, as well as debilitation.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
  • Nobody wants to watch a loved one endure the pain, debilitation, and loss of independence that can follow a serious fall.
    — Brian Frost, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of debilitation
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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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