as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the grim reminder that every holiday weekend inevitably results in a slew of highway fatalities
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Recent Examples of fatality
In 2020, there were just four fatalities linked to the drug; in 2021 that number rose to 90.
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Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026
In a statement cited by G1, attorneys for the three instructors said their clients had experience conducting the activity and that the incident was the first fatality during their years of operation.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Since 2020, the area has accounted for the world’s largest increase in the number of fatalities linked to militant Islamic groups.
—Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Except for the 2019 accident in Hawaii, this is the first year of this century with double-digit fatalities resulting from a skydiving plane crash, the association says.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
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Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026
In a statement cited by G1, attorneys for the three instructors said their clients had experience conducting the activity and that the incident was the first fatality during their years of operation.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Since 2020, the area has accounted for the world’s largest increase in the number of fatalities linked to militant Islamic groups.
—Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Except for the 2019 accident in Hawaii, this is the first year of this century with double-digit fatalities resulting from a skydiving plane crash, the association says.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatality
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Investigators determined the victim was Edgar Carlos Garcia, then 39, of Mexico, who died after sustaining fatal injuries during an altercation that took place inside the warehouse.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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The Israeli strikes killed five people around the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to the official news agency NNA, and the army said a soldier was along the victims.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Pumphrey was one of 14 casualties from the Battle of Camden who were reburied in 2024.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatality. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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