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as in illness
the condition of not being in good health
she was plagued by sickness most of her adult life
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant or animal's normal bodily functioning
a sickness that resulted in the death of millions of the nation's elm trees
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as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
the sickness that many women feel during the early months of a pregnancy
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Recent Examples of sickness
And when added to street fentanyl, tranqs can reduce withdrawal sickness as the opioid wears off.
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Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Highly pathogenic avian influenza can infect domestic poultry, resulting in high sickness and death rates, officials said, and in this current outbreak, cattle, cats and other mammals also are susceptible.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Some damages are tax-free under Section 104 of the tax code, but only physical injuries and physical sickness qualify.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The sickness is in addition to already having had a questionable status on the injury report due to a nursing an ankle injury.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Highly pathogenic avian influenza can infect domestic poultry, resulting in high sickness and death rates, officials said, and in this current outbreak, cattle, cats and other mammals also are susceptible.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Some damages are tax-free under Section 104 of the tax code, but only physical injuries and physical sickness qualify.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The sickness is in addition to already having had a questionable status on the injury report due to a nursing an ankle injury.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickness
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The ongoing outbreak in animals has also led to at least 67 human cases of bird flu, with all but one causing mild illness.—
Emily Mullin,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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The event supports families whose children are suffering from life-threatening illnesses, diseases, and disorders.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Talavera, Suchan and colleagues hope that using pollen signatures to map changing migration patterns could help to predict where fungal disease outbreaks might occur. Cuvelier, meanwhile, hopes to continue counting butterflies with his granddaughter.—
Saugat Bolakhe,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Jan. 2025
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But people with damaged immune systems or lung diseases can be more vulnerable to serious respiratory infections and other infections that can be fatal.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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She was sent back to the recovery center housing her with pain and nausea medications.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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There might be even side effects of eating your placenta, including nausea and hot flashes.—
Christina Montoya Fiedler,
Parents,
14 Jan. 2025
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Summary Celery has been used throughout history as a folk medicine to relieve many ailments.—
Hannah Coakley, MSPH, RDN,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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Most common ailments aren’t connected to a single gene; polygenic risk scores aim to predict the lifetime likelihood of conditions, such as diabetes, in which many genes contribute to a person’s risk.—
Kristen V. Brown,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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At the center of these ills stands the island’s relationship with the mainland.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
The New Yorker,
8 Jan. 2025
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The strict binary of this is man, this is woman has been responsible for a lot of ills.—
Lanna Apisukh,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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According to Healthline, passengers experiencing severe symptoms such as fever, excessive coughing, or difficulty breathing should reconsider flying.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Medical records showed that in the days after the injury, Ben was lethargic and had a persistent fever.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickness. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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