as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady
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Recent Examples of malady
Yet the testimonies of some of his friends, including Georges Kopp, describe a man determined not to let his maladies get the better of him.
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Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2024
To escape the malady, a young girl named Kirie decides to flee the city, but the task is not so straightforward.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
Some unaffected students suspected that their peers were faking the malady for attention.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 July 2024
And Ireland is not immune from the maladies that have afflicted the U.S. and Britain.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2024
To escape the malady, a young girl named Kirie decides to flee the city, but the task is not so straightforward.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
Some unaffected students suspected that their peers were faking the malady for attention.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 July 2024
And Ireland is not immune from the maladies that have afflicted the U.S. and Britain.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malady
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The diet has been linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and related conditions like obesity, high cholesterol and hypertension.Randi Richardson, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Multiple clinical trials are also underway to determine what other diseases GLP-1 drugs may potentially protect against.Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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About 50% of colonies and millions of bees die each year from a variety of ailments, devastating numbers for beekeepers.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Pentagon is using the funding to study arthritis, cancer and chronic fatigue — all ailments that affect women in the military.Eva Pound, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The county’s health office is working with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine if the illness was caused by consuming raw milk.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ten of 12 initial samples from victims came back positive for malaria, suggesting that patients may have been suffering from multiple illnesses at once, Ghebreyesus said.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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At some point, Mangione became focused on the ills of the healthcare industry — a theme that has resonated with many following the saga across the nation.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Investigators are also looking at Mangione's online posts about domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski, law enforcement sources told NBC News. Kaczynski, whose bombs killed three people, long decried the ills of modern American life and harbored other antiestablishment views.Tom Winter, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Concerns among health officials have continued the spread of dengue fever as cases have reached unprecedented levels in the Americas.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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No model from any company has eclipsed or matched that initial fever.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Malady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malady. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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