- a variation of nondisabled.
non-disabled
Britishadjective
Usage
This is the word preferred by many organizations to refer to people who have no disabilities
Example Sentences
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According to a report from the charity Scope, for the year 2024-5, disabled households need on average an additional £1,095 a month to have the same standard of living as non-disabled households.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Fischer noted that most non-elderly, non-disabled households receiving assistance already include one or more people who work.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025
"For non-disabled, non-divergent children. It is absolutely amazing," she said.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025
They’re members of Infinite Flow Dance, which employs disabled and non-disabled dancers of diverse identities.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025
Yet if there is one constant theme among neurodiversity and disability rights advocates, it is that they are grateful for all of the support from neurotypical and non-disabled allies that they can get.
From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024
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