as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
half of the staff is out sick with the usual wintertime ails
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as in to bother
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
parents who were at a loss to explain what was ailing their normally vivacious daughter
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Recent Examples of ail
Ben Morse, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024
In the age of generative AI, the theft of huge troves of medical information might be even more dangerous, as our health records wind up in data sets that enable off-the-books innovation in exploiting our ails.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
Joe Moglia, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Advocates worry the lack of transparency will allow bad actors to continue running care facilities and putting elderly, disabled and ailing residents at risk.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
What’s more, the age-old phrase the team’s fans have used to describe Detroit’s recent ails – ‘SOL’ or same old Lions – seems to have been banished for now.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024
In the age of generative AI, the theft of huge troves of medical information might be even more dangerous, as our health records wind up in data sets that enable off-the-books innovation in exploiting our ails.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
Verb
Struggling units, ailing brands, or pieces of the business that aren’t aligned with the core strategy should be the focus of cuts.
—Joe Moglia, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Advocates worry the lack of transparency will allow bad actors to continue running care facilities and putting elderly, disabled and ailing residents at risk.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ail
Noun
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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
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The Harmattan facilitates the spread of diseases, such as influenza.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Because Congress never bothered to write a law to establish it.—
Jay Cost,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Bears - Will Campbell, OL, LSU Will Campbell has fallen a bit due to his shorter arm length, but that likely won't bother Ben Johnson.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 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
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Inspired by the urgent call from birth justice leaders and alarming CDC statistics showing Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than white women.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Beyond that, Europe and Canada were alarmed last month when the United States split with European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in votes on three United Nations resolutions seeking an end to the war.—
Lorne Cook and Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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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
Verb
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This involved manually disturbing the leg and then releasing it, capturing the resulting oscillations on high-speed video.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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What Is No-Till Gardening? Simply put, no-till is an approach to gardening that avoids disturbing soil in order to preserve its structure.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
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
Verb
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When Nintendo finally officially revealed the Switch 2 in January, one of our major unanswered questions concerned whether games designed for the original Switch would see some form of visual or performance enhancement when running on the backward-compatible Switch 2.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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The rout also hit shares outside the auto industry, with investors concerned that Mr. Trump's trade war may cause U.S. households and businesses to freeze their spending.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Ail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ail. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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