on the spectrum

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: exhibiting traits associated with autism spectrum disorder

… quiet areas and sensory bags with headphones … and other ways to help kids who are on the spectrum cope with unfamiliar, noisy surroundings.

—Rachel Molenda

… Stephanie Adams, cofounder of the Autism and Asperger's Society, said: "We started the society because we wanted to make a place where people on the spectrum can spend their time and not feel isolated. …"

—Kelsey Maxwell

Examples of on the spectrum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Zuckerberg, humorless, deadly serious, is still clearly on the spectrum but far removed from his younger self. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Love is blind, love is on the spectrum, love is… suddenly skinny? — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

The same is true for her sister, Khloé Kardashian, who like Kim spent years running the family’s Dash boutiques and repping brands on the spectrum from cringey to elite. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Billy’s experience having sex for the first time lies somewhere on the spectrum between traumatic and disappointing. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the spectrum

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