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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
suffered from a mysterious illness that left her weak and tired all the time
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as in sickness
the condition of not being in good health
prone to illness as a child, he was sent to a western ranch with the expectation that it would toughen him up
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Recent Examples of illness
Correlation isn’t causation, and most nutrition researchers and dietitians say that seed oils aren’t related to upticks in chronic illness.
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
As the eight-episode series was gearing up to go back to production in December of 2023, Braugher passed away after a brief illness at the age of 61.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The recommendation from the Chicago health department comes amid outbreaks of the illness, including in Texas, which has had 279 cases since late January, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The pet owners opted to euthanize the cats because the illness in each was so severe.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
As the eight-episode series was gearing up to go back to production in December of 2023, Braugher passed away after a brief illness at the age of 61.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The recommendation from the Chicago health department comes amid outbreaks of the illness, including in Texas, which has had 279 cases since late January, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The pet owners opted to euthanize the cats because the illness in each was so severe.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illness
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This ultimately translates into more people that will get infected with these diseases, with the potential of spreading it to all Americans, including White Americans in urban neighborhoods.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Five to 10 percent of people with ALS have a family member with the disease.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 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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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 economic ills felt by consumers will be purely in service of ensuring the most profitable companies in the world are never held to account.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The symbolic surprise of the week came from Comme des Garçons Homme Plus, where the designer Rei Kawakubo startled the audience if only because this was really the sole show that seemed, through its clothes, to acknowledge the broader ills of the world.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 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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“Illness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illness. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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