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
Emergency doctors at UofL periodically conduct trainings on mass casualty scenarios.
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Fairley sees this as yet another casualty of the settlement.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The nation's food assistance programs have become a casualty of the impasse between Democrats and Republicans over how to fund the government.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Five other casualties have now been discharged from hospital, BTP said in an update on Sunday.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Fairley sees this as yet another casualty of the settlement.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The nation's food assistance programs have become a casualty of the impasse between Democrats and Republicans over how to fund the government.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Five other casualties have now been discharged from hospital, BTP said in an update on Sunday.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualty
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The title especially stings for the many survivors of violence and persecution under Suharto’s rule – and the families of his victims.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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In an email, Victoria Police confirmed the victims were a 33-year-old woman and a 7-year-old boy from Doveton.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The researchers believe their findings could eventually help not only soldiers but also civilians suffering from severe muscle trauma due to car accidents, sports injuries, or natural disasters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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These incidents are most often natural, resulting from heart attacks or medical emergencies, but more rarely can be the result of accidents, suicide or violence.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Rather, the slow start (by Ovechkin’s standards) to this season seemed due more to poor puck luck.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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The team dealt with some tough injury luck and never got on a roll.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The driver’s death marks the 57th traffic fatality of 2025 in Kansas City compared to 80 at this time last year, DiMartino said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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The man’s death is the fourth Brightline fatality in November.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ava was a big athletic blonde who could have had a chance in Hollywood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The question is whether the San Francisco defense can get enough stops to give this offense a chance.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the filing, the group alleges that Wisconsin law doesn't allow officers to make civil arrests except in certain circumstances that do not apply to civil immigration enforcement.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth police plan an investigation to collect and review the facts and the circumstances of the case.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Navajo police, reportedly the first responders in such an event, would be the first ones exposed to this hazard.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The hazards extend beyond rain, flooding, or wind.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Casualty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualty. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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