terminally ill

idiom

: having a disease that cannot be cured and will cause death

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Many fear that the scope of legalised assisted dying would expand beyond the terminally ill, as has happened in Canada and the Netherlands. The Week Uk, theweek, 12 Oct. 2024 But discussing it ahead of time can lessen some of the stress, should a situation arise when a partner gets sick and requires chronic care or becomes terminally ill, Rubin said. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 20 July 2024 The law, also known as AB 960 or recall of sentence, applies to inmates who no longer pose a threat to public safety or are terminally ill, among other criteria. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024 The dogs would be neutered and put up for adoption – but any that are terminally ill, infectious or aggressive would be killed. Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for terminally ill 

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“Terminally ill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terminally%20ill. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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