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
While these findings are encouraging, think about how many additional hospitalizations, injuries, and even fatalities could be avoided with greater awareness of — and access to — preventive physical therapy.
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Brian Frost, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
This rise in fatalities coincides with a record-high detention population, which recently surpassed 70,000 people in federal immigration custody.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
All the deaths occurred in the same residential building, which was first targeted by a drone, killing one person, before being struck by a ballistic missile, resulting in the further fatalities.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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Brian Frost, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
This rise in fatalities coincides with a record-high detention population, which recently surpassed 70,000 people in federal immigration custody.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
All the deaths occurred in the same residential building, which was first targeted by a drone, killing one person, before being struck by a ballistic missile, resulting in the further fatalities.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatality
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One of the victims, a 36-year-old man, suffered multiple gunshots to his body and was pronounced dead at the scene.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The three other victims were taken to the hospital by private vehicle and later released, according to authorities.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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As in Gaza, the recent bombing of Lebanon has been indiscriminate, with unforgivable civilian casualties.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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The crash occurred in the larger Indonesian portion of the island, but the AP confirmed that one of the casualties was Malaysian.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatality. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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