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
Chronic stress: This can manifest in physical symptoms like sleep problems, exhaustion, depression and even serious health conditions such as autoimmune diseases and cancer.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Up to 99 percent of the rabbits died from the disease.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Wilder says the drugs can have far-reaching benefits beyond weight loss, including a reduction in cardiovascular events like heart disease, sleep apnea and liver disease.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
The disease mainly affects children under 5 years old, but anyone who is unvaccinated is susceptible if exposed.
—Soph Warnes, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Up to 99 percent of the rabbits died from the disease.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Wilder says the drugs can have far-reaching benefits beyond weight loss, including a reduction in cardiovascular events like heart disease, sleep apnea and liver disease.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
The disease mainly affects children under 5 years old, but anyone who is unvaccinated is susceptible if exposed.
—Soph Warnes, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disease
Noun
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Missing doctor appointments, forgetting to take medications, and struggling to navigate the health-care system can make existing illnesses worse.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Young kids with long COVID more likely to have headaches while teens struggle with fatigue: Study Long COVID most often occurs in people who had severe illness, but anyone can develop the condition, according to the CDC.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Levy provided no details about the nature of the mayor’s ailments.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Here are 5 things to know At the same time, BMI alone has long been known to be a major risk factor for the development of serious chronic ailments.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Sharks were without forwards Tyler Toffoli (lower body) and Nico Sturm (lower body) and defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (ill) on Tuesday.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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With billions of people worldwide accessing their services, platforms such as Meta’s Facebook and Instagram have a responsibility to ensure that users are not harmed by consumer fraud, hate speech, misinformation or other online ills.—
Anjana Susarla,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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Aphasia, a condition affecting language and communication abilities, and frontotemporal dementia, a progressive disorder impacting behavior and cognitive functions, have already presented significant hurdles in Wendy's life.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Longevity: Adults diagnosed with A.D.H.D., on average, die earlier than people without the disorder, a British study found.—
Jonathan Wolfe,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Breathing Faster is Okay, But Trouble Breathing Isn't When kids have a fever, their heart rate is going to go up.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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These were women who were holistic, earthy, and eschewed things like giving a kid with a fever a spoonful of Tylenol.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
31 Jan. 2025
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Continuing to eat these foods in excess can exacerbate the condition after a person develops it, Bahtiyar said.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
6 Feb. 2025
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Among the potential conditions mentioned are stricter immigration enforcement and requiring tougher voter ID laws.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
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There have been some reports that this year’s flu vaccine might be less effective than in previous years, which could explain the apparent high levels of sickness that are currently around.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2025
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In season one, Petey starts showing signs of reintegration sickness in the second half of episode two and continues to do so throughout episode three.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disease. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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