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maladies

NOUN

disease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ache affliction ailment blight cancer disability disorder epidemic fever flu illness infection infirmity inflammation sickness syndrome virus

STRONG

affection attack bug complaint condition contagion debility distemper plague

WEAK

ill health

Antonyms

STRONGEST

comfort good health health relief strength

Example Sentences

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AI certainly could exacerbate those maladies, but we can better address them by taking advantage of the AI infrastructure build-out to spur overdue policy change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

"They treat a whole host of maladies," said Thomas Patton, a professor at New York state's Union College who has studied Myanmar's mystics.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Generally, it means excessive competition, but it has become a shorthand for a range of maladies, especially deflation and overcapacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

From Grover Cleveland to John F. Kennedy and Donald Trump, examples abound of presidential maladies being minimized or kept secret.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Some evil spell had settled on the community: mysterious maladies swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson