death toll
noun
: the number of people who die in an accident, disaster, war, etc.
Three people who were injured in the accident have died, pushing the death toll up to 116.
The virus's death toll is expected to rise.
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Portuguese nationals are also among the death toll.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile both warring parties have been accused of mass human rights abuses, with the death toll of the conflict likely surpassing 400,000.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The death toll from Sunday's earthquake in Afghanistan rose to at least 1,411 people, a government spokesperson said Tuesday.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Antoine Gérard, the UN's deputy humanitarian co-ordinator for Sudan, told the BBC that the exact death toll from the landslide is currently unknown as the location of the village is difficult to reach.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile both warring parties have been accused of mass human rights abuses, with the death toll of the conflict likely surpassing 400,000.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The death toll from Sunday's earthquake in Afghanistan rose to at least 1,411 people, a government spokesperson said Tuesday.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Antoine Gérard, the UN's deputy humanitarian co-ordinator for Sudan, told the BBC that the exact death toll from the landslide is currently unknown as the location of the village is difficult to reach.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Death toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20toll. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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