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a condition in which a part of your body or mind is damaged and does not work well
Her mother had a hearing impairment that had become worse with age.
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Recent Examples of impairment
One of the new races this year, the assistance robot race, will feature pilots who use wheelchairs and have a severe impairment of both upper limbs.
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Dana MacKenzie, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Silver Alerts are issued for elderly people who are missing and believed to have dementia or some other cognitive impairment.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Workers can request an exemption from the mandate due to physical, mental, sensory impairment or another disability, the company said.
—Daniela Sirtori, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
This new report was authored by researchers in France who completed a cross-sectional study using data from 263 people who had either mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease between 2010 and 2015.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 26 Oct. 2024
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Dana MacKenzie, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Silver Alerts are issued for elderly people who are missing and believed to have dementia or some other cognitive impairment.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Workers can request an exemption from the mandate due to physical, mental, sensory impairment or another disability, the company said.
—Daniela Sirtori, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
This new report was authored by researchers in France who completed a cross-sectional study using data from 263 people who had either mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease between 2010 and 2015.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impairment
Noun
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But some sites ran out of those ballots, leaving voting operations reliant on accessible devices typically used by voters with disabilities.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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This site is dedicated to answering questions for voters with disabilities.Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
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Baker Mayfield had just 116 yards for the Bucs and got sacked twice, including on a third-down play in the fourth quarter by Nick Bosa, who battled through a right-hip injury.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Mack played only a handful of snaps because of a groin injury.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
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Ten damage inspection teams were sent out Thursday, officials said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Social media blunders cause more damage to important relationships today than two years ago Canadian Journal of Public Health.Carina Woudenberg, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Impairment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impairment. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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