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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The death toll from the attack has risen to 15, while 27 people remain hospitalized.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
One of the gunmen has since died, bringing the death toll to 16 people.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Four more animals could not be saved from their original ailments and died in the days that followed, bringing the death toll to 21 animals.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The death toll is predicted to rise with the Fez prosecutor stating that an investigation has been opened, per France 24 and Reuters.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
One of the gunmen has since died, bringing the death toll to 16 people.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Four more animals could not be saved from their original ailments and died in the days that followed, bringing the death toll to 21 animals.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The death toll is predicted to rise with the Fez prosecutor stating that an investigation has been opened, per France 24 and Reuters.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Death toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20toll. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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