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also disfunction
as in disease
impaired or abnormal functioning (as of a body part)
She's suffered from minor brain dysfunction since the accident.
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Recent Examples of dysfunction
No one wins by subjecting people with serious mental illness to months and years of violence and dysfunction on Rikers, then releasing them back into our communities, often without adequate support.
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Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
This mitochondrial dysfunction could explain why lupus patients are more vulnerable to bacterial infections – even though their immune systems are constantly activated due to the disease.
—Andrew Monteith, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
The accounts shared by employees past and present paint a portrait of decades-long dysfunction.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 23 June 2025
Certain health conditions: Endocrine disorders like thyroid dysfunction, GI conditions that limit your ability to absorb nutrients, autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, and various cancers can also do a number on your bones.
—Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 24 June 2025
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Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
This mitochondrial dysfunction could explain why lupus patients are more vulnerable to bacterial infections – even though their immune systems are constantly activated due to the disease.
—Andrew Monteith, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
The accounts shared by employees past and present paint a portrait of decades-long dysfunction.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 23 June 2025
Certain health conditions: Endocrine disorders like thyroid dysfunction, GI conditions that limit your ability to absorb nutrients, autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, and various cancers can also do a number on your bones.
—Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dysfunction
Noun
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Vaccination Rates Are Declining Despite the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, and the potential severity of the disease, vaccination rates are declining.—
Dave Wessner,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Sitting or standing on the plate for just a few minutes can help with lymphatic drainage, in return reducing swelling, boosting the immune system, and lessening the chance of disease.—
Kristin Auble,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Joel was unable to attend the screening due to his recent brain disorder diagnosis.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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In his June ruling following the competency hearing, Judge Bates said that six of seven doctors diagnosed Menzies with a neurological disorder but disagreed about its extent and effect.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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