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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As the war nears the one-month mark, the death toll across the Middle East continues to mount, with thousands killed in Iran and Lebanon, where Israel has surged ground troops.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The strikes bring the death toll of journalists and media workers killed in Lebanon this year to five.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Even amid the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, periodic strikes have continued, with the death toll continuing to mount.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Iran’s Red Crescent says the death toll in the country is now nearly 2,000.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The strikes bring the death toll of journalists and media workers killed in Lebanon this year to five.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Even amid the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, periodic strikes have continued, with the death toll continuing to mount.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Iran’s Red Crescent says the death toll in the country is now nearly 2,000.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Death toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20toll. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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