as in healthy
enjoying health and vigor
every able-bodied young man in the village had been sent off to fight in the war
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Recent Examples of able-bodied
As passengers evacuate, the attendants would ask the first two able-bodied people to remain just outside to help other passengers, Nelson said.
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Dakin Andone, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Sanders – Announced plans to request federal approval for Medicaid work requirements, arguing that able-bodied adults should work, study or volunteer to receive coverage.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The fact is that 1 in 4 people in America have a disability, and the able-bodied majority can be allies — a critical component towards actively skewing perceptions on what disability in the movies can look like.
—Kristen Lopez, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
As with Leyva's great-grandmother, many were enslaved not as able-bodied adults but as children.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Dakin Andone, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Sanders – Announced plans to request federal approval for Medicaid work requirements, arguing that able-bodied adults should work, study or volunteer to receive coverage.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The fact is that 1 in 4 people in America have a disability, and the able-bodied majority can be allies — a critical component towards actively skewing perceptions on what disability in the movies can look like.
—Kristen Lopez, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
As with Leyva's great-grandmother, many were enslaved not as able-bodied adults but as children.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for able-bodied
Adjective
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Both key components of last year’s team are out indefinitely with significant injuries, and L.A. has been unable to compensate even though healthy stars Gabriel Pec and Marco Reus repeatedly created scoring chances against St. Louis.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Leaving your clippings on your lawn leads to healthy, green grass.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Crockpots are still made well, as are, in my experience anyway, the more modernized version: Instant Pots.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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The witch’s magic is still MIA, but her attitude is well and truly back.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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The challenge is now about commitment: Commitment to a robust health care system.—
Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gul,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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In parallel, there are concerns regarding a robust supply-chain as drivers are in short supply; this will be exerbated going forward due to the country’s low birth rate.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Potassium helps produce sturdy plants and increases plants’ resistance to stress but overapplication of potassium (and too much of any nutrient) can cause other necessary nutrients to become unavailable to the plant.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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As professional travelers, pilots and flight attendants have an eye for high-quality and sturdy luggage.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/able-bodied. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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