as in healthy
enjoying health and vigor
every able-bodied young man in the village had been sent off to fight in the war
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Recent Examples of able-bodied
If approved, able-bodied AHCCCS recipients would have to work or attend school at least 20 hours per week and could receive health coverage for a maximum of five years.
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) adults with disabilities, for example, face even greater health-care barriers than their able-bodied counterparts.
—Tamara "tam" MacKroy, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
The idea most likely to win congressional approval would require every able-bodied adult to work, or at least actively look for work, to be eligible for Medicaid.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
As passengers evacuate, the attendants would ask the first two able-bodied people to remain just outside to help other passengers, Nelson said.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for able-bodied
Jessica Boehm, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) adults with disabilities, for example, face even greater health-care barriers than their able-bodied counterparts.
—Tamara "tam" MacKroy, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
The idea most likely to win congressional approval would require every able-bodied adult to work, or at least actively look for work, to be eligible for Medicaid.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
As passengers evacuate, the attendants would ask the first two able-bodied people to remain just outside to help other passengers, Nelson said.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for able-bodied
Adjective
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Less than a week before the season opener, 38 healthy players remain in camp.—
Dennis Lin,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The current ideal of a healthy, comfortable coupling has not been essential to the survival of the species.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Crockpots are still made well, as are, in my experience anyway, the more modernized version: Instant Pots.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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The witch’s magic is still MIA, but her attitude is well and truly back.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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International students and scholars were told that the United States is the land of free inquiry and expression, and that our world-class schools are sites of robust speech.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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This approach offers robust protection against data loss.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These insights shaped every detail of the grill—from the cook engine to the closed cabinet that discreetly hides the gas tank to the sturdy stainless-steel handle, a signature of Weber quality.—
Tim Clark,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Blue Jackets signed another college free agent on Wednesday, adding stout and sturdy defenseman Caleb MacDonald from the University of North Dakota on a two-year entry-level contract that begins next season.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/able-bodied. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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