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diseases

NOUN

ailment, affliction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bug cancer condition contamination defect disorder epidemic fever flu illness infection inflammation malady plague sickness stroke syndrome virus

STRONG

ache affection attack blight breakdown canker collapse complaint contagion convulsions debility decrepitude distemper endemic feebleness fit hemorrhage indisposition infirmity misery seizure spell temperature unhealthiness unsoundness upset visitation

WEAK

ill health pathosis sickliness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage good health health

STRONG

ability blessing boon happiness soundness strength

Example Sentences

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Johnson & Johnson Chairman and Chief Executive Joaquin Duato said finding a cure for certain cancers and turning others into chronic diseases is a realistic goal for the coming decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The study's other senior author is Markus Stoffel, MD, PhD, professor of metabolic diseases at the Institute of Molecular Health Sciences at ETH Zurich in Switzerland.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

“Usually what you’ll hear is that they’re doing it just so that you know we can prevent genetic diseases, but there are so many other better ways to do that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Not only do they drive residents nuts with itchy bites, but they can carry a number of potentially serious diseases, including dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“I don’t know. It just happens to some people. That’s the way autoimmune diseases are.”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish