as in illness
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
they caught a rare disease while they were traveling in Africa and were sick for weeks
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Recent Examples of disease
These pigs can spread disease to humans, to pets, to wildlife, and to livestock.
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Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Yes, Mickey is part of constant experiments to help researchers see what causes death and disease, and so he is put through the ringer and reprinted repeatedly, dying over and over again, always being printed again to continue the process.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
In Friday's update, the state health department reports that the case count has now reached 48 and spread to three nearby counties, which also have vaccination rates below the 95 percent threshold that prevent vaccine-preventable diseases from spreading onward.
—Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
Joan Vassos is raising funds to end pancreatic cancer in the name of her late husband John, who died from the disease in 2021 at age 59.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Yes, Mickey is part of constant experiments to help researchers see what causes death and disease, and so he is put through the ringer and reprinted repeatedly, dying over and over again, always being printed again to continue the process.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
In Friday's update, the state health department reports that the case count has now reached 48 and spread to three nearby counties, which also have vaccination rates below the 95 percent threshold that prevent vaccine-preventable diseases from spreading onward.
—Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
Joan Vassos is raising funds to end pancreatic cancer in the name of her late husband John, who died from the disease in 2021 at age 59.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disease
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Clark said the Naval Special Warfare Command reported 1,168 cases of acute gastrointestinal illnesses, such as nausea, diarrhea and vomiting, among Navy SEAL and Special Warfare Combat crewman candidates at the Coronado base from January 2019 to May 2023.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Specifically, other data could relay how many of the flu-like illnesses are caused by flu viruses — or which flu strain is infecting people.—
Amy Maxmen,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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More news: Browns' Myles Garrett Speaks Out Following Shocking Trade Request Landon Dickerson and Cam Jurgens were both listed as full participants, which is huge news considering both were dealing with ailments leading into the NFC Championship game.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Details of the characters’ psychologies — Belle’s impulse to fake an ailment whenever she’s threatened, or Milla’s doubling down on pseudoscience to protect herself from facing mortality — are introduced, underlined, and then hammered over repeatedly.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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The superrich have always wielded inordinate economic and social power and, as such, have plenty of historical ills to answer for.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The latest example is Tony Scholes, the Premier League’s chief football officer, who commented at a media event this week that officials may crack down on one of the modern game’s great ills: goal celebrations.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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The majority will be donated to RS EDEN (Minneapolis) to help with treatment, supportive housing, and reentry into community for our fellows with substance use disorders.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Special education classroom assistants provide one-on-one tutoring and personal hygiene to students with visual and hearing impairments, learning disabilities and behavior disorders.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The film’s ghostly images are at once flattened and alive, hovering in visual purgatory as scenes begin to feel not only like fever dreams, but out-of-body observations of the dreamers themselves.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Measles is a highly contagious airborne illness that can cause rash, fever, red eyes and cough.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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While market conditions could shift later this week, now is a good time to explore which cryptocurrencies are worth watching in the days ahead.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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And to give it a contemporary spin, Halle Berry, one of today’s leading voices behind the movement, had to respin the stigma, shame and misdiagnoses behind perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause — conditions that around 75 million women in the U.S. are experiencing, plus 6,000 more each day.—
Charlie Carballo,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Officials have placed the facility under quarantine, but the cattle have not shown signs of sickness.—
Liam Hibbert | The Center Square Contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Feb. 2025
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Botulism is a rare, but dangerous sickness that causes difficulty breathing, muscle paralysis and even death, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disease. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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