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
These include imposing a work requirement on able-bodied adults receiving Medicaid, restricting a financing technique that states have used to maximize federal Medicaid payments and adding new obstacles to buying insurance on the ACA exchanges.
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Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
The bill also expands work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents.
—Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
And, more broadly, that work requirements incentivize people to work and prevent able-bodied, working-age people from freeloading off of hard-working Americans.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 June 2025
Scott argues able-bodied low-income adults are drawing far too much of Medicaid spending in states that expanded the program, such as California and New York.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 20 June 2025
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Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
The bill also expands work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents.
—Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
And, more broadly, that work requirements incentivize people to work and prevent able-bodied, working-age people from freeloading off of hard-working Americans.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 June 2025
Scott argues able-bodied low-income adults are drawing far too much of Medicaid spending in states that expanded the program, such as California and New York.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for able-bodied
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That gunk could indicate that the river ecosystem isn’t healthy, Eichert told the Statesman, which could be due to dams upriver changing the historical flooding in the region.—
Alex Music
July 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 July 2025
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Experts have said for some time that not all fats are bad—in fact, some are healthy and key to a balanced diet that can contribute to better weight management.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 July 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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Also, smart operational technology (OT) works hand-in-hand with IT which can require a robust foundation of computing, connectivity, data management, and cybersecurity.—
John England,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Brewer, particularly, redefines the bullying aristocrat, played in the movie as a simpering sadist, but a more robust, complicated man onstage.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm has passed.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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Photograph: Kat Merck AmazonBasics Small Packing Cubes for Travel, 4-Piece-Set $20 $14 (30% off) Amazon Not quite as compressive as our top pick, these Amazon Basics cubes offer sturdy mesh windows and durable fabric—a budget-friendly intro to packing cubes.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/able-bodied. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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