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
Critics of seed oils have claimed that the ingredients are toxic to the human body, influencing a slew of maladies from heart disease to weight gain.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
The continuing embracing of players either coming off major injuries - or with a history of maladies - remains among the most perplexing proclivities of this regime.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
But the family is in good spirits, at least as good as these broken characters can muster, as the play opens because family matriarch Mary seems to have recovered from an unspecified malady.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
This risk is hardly worth it, considering the thin evidence for misinformation’s role in our contemporary maladies.
—Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
The continuing embracing of players either coming off major injuries - or with a history of maladies - remains among the most perplexing proclivities of this regime.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
But the family is in good spirits, at least as good as these broken characters can muster, as the play opens because family matriarch Mary seems to have recovered from an unspecified malady.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
This risk is hardly worth it, considering the thin evidence for misinformation’s role in our contemporary maladies.
—Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malady
Noun
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The Harmattan facilitates the spread of diseases, such as influenza.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, in the U.S., the CDC has concluded there is no evidence that pesticides are effective in preventing these diseases and does not recommend this practice.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Supports the immune system and may help prevent seasonal ailments such as colds and flu.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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James averaged 25 points (51.7% shooting from the field, 38.4% from 3-point range), 8.5 assists and 8.2 rebounds while playing in 58 of the Lakers’ first 62 games before missing time because of the groin ailment.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In 1976, the disease detectives were sent to investigate an outbreak in Philadelphia of a mysterious deadly illness.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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During its workshops, outdoor workers learn what heat illness is and its symptoms as well as how to help co-workers suffering from extreme heat.—
Mimi Whitefield,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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In my opinion, this lack of respect for themselves, other students and authority stems from changes in family socialization thrust upon the school to heal all ills.—
Martin Potters,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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The pope also thanked staff at the hospital who aided his recovery from double-pneumonia and other ills, the Vatican said.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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So Much Top 40 Dope Thief goes into a full-on fever dream.—
Britina Cheng,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2025
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The authors also determined that dog breeds that tend to dig, such as medium-to-large animals and terriers, are more likely to get Valley fever.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Malady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malady. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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