1
as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the real casualties in the war against drugs are millions of innocent children
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in accident
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
casualties at sea that sometimes resulted in great losses of men or even of entire ships
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in luck
archaic
the uncertain course of events
believes finding one's true love is too important a matter to be left to mere casualty
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of casualty
After the first Gulf war, in which the United States defeated the sixth-largest army in six days with very few casualties, analysts assumed that future wars would likely be short and would not require massive stockpiles of basic munitions and materiel.
—
Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Houthi media said there were dozens of civilian casualties.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
While the department eventually allowed several of the casualty reports to be published, the rest remain unfinished.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2025
Last Sunday’s strike on Sumy, resulting in mass casualties, was the second large-scale missile attack to claim civilian lives in just over a week.
—Angela Charlton and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for casualty
Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Houthi media said there were dozens of civilian casualties.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
While the department eventually allowed several of the casualty reports to be published, the rest remain unfinished.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2025
Last Sunday’s strike on Sumy, resulting in mass casualties, was the second large-scale missile attack to claim civilian lives in just over a week.
—Angela Charlton and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for casualty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualty
Noun
-
That fight for victim's rights has shaped all their lives.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
-
In search of a motive, detectives got a search warrant for the victim’s CSUN email account, court records show.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
-
Officer’s actions raise red flags in review Allen’s arrest began with a dirt-bike accident involving his younger brother, Parks, 16, who had spun out of control in a residential neighborhood in Meridian.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
8 May 2025
-
After the death of Karen, Grammer’s two half-brothers, Stephen and Billy, died in a scuba diving accident in the Virgin Islands.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
Noun
-
His luck changed into Turn 1 as pole-sitter Verstappen and Norris went wheel-to-wheel, with the latter dropping back four places after being run off the track by his rival.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
-
That’s not to say speculators are necessarily out of luck, though the options are not without controversy.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Noun
-
The Aerospace Corporation projects the risk of at least one injury or fatality from Kosmos 482 to be 0.4 in 10,000 if the descent craft reaches the surface intact.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
-
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2025
Noun
-
Of course, there is always the chance that changes.—
Matt Galatzan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
-
The Cook Political Report currently has 19 House seats labeled as toss ups, meaning either party has a good chance of winning.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Noun
-
Filmed in a boxy aspect ratio that visually imprisons her in her circumstances, the movie uses tracking shots as hints into its character’s mindset.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
-
But as to the circumstances leading up to her surprise departure?—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
Noun
-
The agency plans major changes in the Office of Research and Development, the wing of EPA that provides scientific analysis on the risks of air pollution, chemicals, and other environmental hazards.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
2 May 2025
-
If Houston pulls the upset, though … well, there will be public service announcements on the risks and hazards of blowing a 3-1 lead.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Casualty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualty. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share