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
Another facet is that spending does at times provide a sense of relief from stress, sadness, boredom, and other maladies.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The Texas Compassionate Use Act permits the sale of marijuana products to qualified consumers with maladies like MS and cancer.
—John Burnett, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
That kind of malady might require substantial time and attention to cure.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
There may be no malady more frightening than prion diseases.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 27 Dec. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The Texas Compassionate Use Act permits the sale of marijuana products to qualified consumers with maladies like MS and cancer.
—John Burnett, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
That kind of malady might require substantial time and attention to cure.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
There may be no malady more frightening than prion diseases.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malady
Noun
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Fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc., can carry bugs or disease that can impact our agriculture.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects 1% of the population.1 People with celiac used to die from their condition before the gluten-free diet diet was discovered.2 Gluten intolerance is more common, affecting up to 13% of the population.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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James has consistently been on the injury report because of a left foot ailment since early December.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
18 Feb. 2025
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The pontiff was admitted to the hospital in Rome on Friday for treatment for bronchitis and medical examinations, the Vatican said, the latest in a string of ailments that have raised concerns about the 88-year-old pontiff’s health.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The answer is critical, especially amid winter respiratory illness season, as the flu, COVID-19 and common colds circulate.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The pair developed a close friendship which eventually evolved into a relationship that turned tragic when Xander stepped up to take care of Dawn through a degenerative spiritual illness.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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For years, watchdogs have noted tech companies have the power to control their platforms’ misinformation, hate speech, and other rampant ills that fester on social media.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Many patients have literacy and language barriers, or wrestle with social ills like housing insecurity, abuse and poverty.—
Katie Benner,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Severe headaches that set on suddenly, fever, and mobility problems are signs to seek immediate care.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
24 Feb. 2025
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In addition to cankers and fevers, patients may get swollen lymph nodes.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Malady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malady. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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