as in illness
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
they caught a rare disease while they were traveling in Africa and were sick for weeks
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Recent Examples of disease
Vaccines and high rates of vaccination have made these diseases much less common in the United States.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The results came back as a Brucella suis infection, which causes a rare bacterial disease in humans and is spread by animals, according to the CDC.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
One such example was glyphosate, one of many herbicides which Kennedy has spoken about wanting to limit for being linked to diseases like cancer.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder affecting the nervous system that worsens over time, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The results came back as a Brucella suis infection, which causes a rare bacterial disease in humans and is spread by animals, according to the CDC.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
One such example was glyphosate, one of many herbicides which Kennedy has spoken about wanting to limit for being linked to diseases like cancer.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder affecting the nervous system that worsens over time, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disease
Noun
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According to the 41-year-old and his wife Jessica, their son Miller died after a sudden illness while on vacation.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Doctors have said his voice has been weakened by his illness.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ZZ Top have announced that their longtime drummer, Frank Beard, is taking a break from touring to treat an undisclosed ailment.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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After years of mid-season ailments, Horn was able to play in 15 games, while producing 68 tackles, two sacks, 13 pass breakups and an interception.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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The book doesn’t find a clear answer to its titular question but breaks a taboo by searching for one in choices made by Iranians themselves and not just ills done to them by outsiders.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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Exemptions from fasting are made for children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, the elderly, and the ill.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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There are over 100,000 people with the disorder in the U.S. and the condition causes a range of symptoms including blood clots and strokes and a resultant reduction in lifespan of 20 years on average.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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As part of the matchups, both teams will support EB Research Partnership, Eddie and his wife Jill Vedder’s nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for EB, a skin disorder that causes blistering and skin tearing.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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Allergies don’t typically cause fever, but viral infections can.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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More top sports stories: Photos: Baseball fever grips Tokyo as the Cubs open their season in Japan Loyola and DePaul men and UIC women accept postseason tournament invitations Review: Mary J. Blige’s voice at the United Center was in top form — so why the rush?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Officials issued mandatory evacuation orders via social media that included homes, hotels and a Walmart. Jennifer Thompson, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Norman, described the fire conditions in the central and northern parts of the state as historic and highly anomalous.—
Sean Murphy and Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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The director of the F1 movie, Joseph Kosinski, has revealed the one condition Lewis Hamilton had going into its production.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Jesus loves the children, and advocating for them to be exposed to preventable sickness and death defies every tenet of Jesus loving the little children.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Bulls’ championship banners are down with the sickness.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disease. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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