the disabled
noun
: people who are disabled : people who have a disability
She's always been an effective spokesperson for the disabled.
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Disability civil rights law does not mandate hiring people who are not qualified or lowering standards to include the disabled.
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Lauren Shallish, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
Given dramatic federal cost-cutting and threats to close the Education Department, federal spending on education, particularly on the disabled, is at risk.
—Scott White, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The relationship between hardware and software is equally similar and distinct—both serve the disabled community, but both serve in different ways, with some individuals requiring one over the other.
—Grant Stoner, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025
Scams are another issue that disproportionately affects the disabled community after a disaster.
—Ash Reynolds, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Shallish, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
Given dramatic federal cost-cutting and threats to close the Education Department, federal spending on education, particularly on the disabled, is at risk.
—Scott White, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The relationship between hardware and software is equally similar and distinct—both serve the disabled community, but both serve in different ways, with some individuals requiring one over the other.
—Grant Stoner, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025
Scams are another issue that disproportionately affects the disabled community after a disaster.
—Ash Reynolds, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the disabled
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“The disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20disabled. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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