1
as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the real casualties in the war against drugs are millions of innocent children
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as in accident
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
casualties at sea that sometimes resulted in great losses of men or even of entire ships
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as in luck
archaic
the uncertain course of events
believes finding one's true love is too important a matter to be left to mere casualty
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Recent Examples of casualty
There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The casualties included six people who were in serious condition and three who were in mild condition, the MDA said.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In all, it is estimated that total casualties from the D-Day push topped half-a-million.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Total casualty reports are not yet available.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The casualties included six people who were in serious condition and three who were in mild condition, the MDA said.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In all, it is estimated that total casualties from the D-Day push topped half-a-million.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Total casualty reports are not yet available.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualty
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The most successful so far comes from Tampa, where a circuit court judge in August reaffirmed a statewide injunction pausing DOAH hearings after a Hurricane Milton victim argued the company was violating his rights.—
Mario Ariza,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The motion is still pending, and families of the crash victims urged the court to reject it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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This is not simply a fortunate accident.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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On September 2, 2025, her children filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Georgia's State Court of Gwinnett County against the drivers, truck manufacturers, and trucking companies responsible for the Alabama truck accident that caused fatal injuries to Stone while injuring several others.—
John Perlstein,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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With any luck, it will someday be reversed, like other famous examples of Supreme Court decisions that reflected prejudice against African-Americans, Japanese-Americans, and others.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even so, as the volume of travel increases--Waymo is over 250,000 rides/week--some day there will be a fatality with fault attributable to a robocar.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The death was the 24th traffic fatality of the year on city streets.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point rate cut this month at about 90% and the odds of a half-point cut at nearly 10%, according to CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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What began as a chance to build a sales team and achieve financial independence turned into a mission to serve working families.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jones asserted that exigent circumstances warranted the shortening of the 15-day notice window.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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There, staff took away his phone, shoes and anything that could be a safety hazard.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Burn hazards, meaning use of the product could lead to burns, were behind 294 recalls in the same time frame.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Casualty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualty. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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