MUTILATIONS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

mutilations

noun

plural of mutilation

as in lesions

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Noun

In a separate early-stage study of 22 patients with actinic keratosis, rough, precancerous skin patches caused by sun exposure, the company reported a 49% average reduction in lesions after 28 days of treatment.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
In January, he was told that there were some signs of improvement in his lungs and that the lesions in his brain — which were being treated by an outside radiation oncologist — were disappearing.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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After years of bootlegging, gambling, prostitution, and racketeering, Capone went down not for murder or mayhem but for failing to pay taxes.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026
Investigators have not released a motive for the mayhem, and autopsies were scheduled Tuesday for all three people.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of mayhem

Noun

Xuan is also charged with delivering one of the beatings himself.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The indictment also describes a political opponent identified as Victim-3 who was subjected to beatings, sleep deprivation, threats and prolonged exposure to bright lights and loud sounds.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

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Hughes added that the county would face millions of dollars in damages and a bigger data center.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
Hollister lost that fight in 2017 and sold her stake in the hotel project to cover millions in damages.

— Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

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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, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of disabilities

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In August, the company reached an $18 billion settlement over Facebook and Instagram’s harms to children’s mental health.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
That's a particularly big obstacle for Meta, which just agreed to an almost $17 billion settlement with a group of states that alleged the company misrepresented the extent of child mental health harms caused by apps like Facebook and Instagram.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

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