terminally ill

idiom

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

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Pro-assisted dying campaigners argue the option provides compassion, agency and dignity for terminally ill people. Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 Dan Kitwood/Getty Images British lawmakers voted to advance a bill that would allow some terminally ill patients the right to end their lives — an issue that has divided both the parliament and region for years. Juliana Kim, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024 This proposal would give mentally competent, terminally ill adults the right to choose to end their lives by allowing these patients the right to access life-ending prescription medication. Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024 In December 2023, the couple was in Canada caring for Jordan’s terminally ill mother. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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