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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
we were all saddened by the death of our friend
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2
as in mortality
the state of being dead
death is one of the few constants in the universe
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as in dissolution
the act of ceasing to exist
the death of the Soviet economic system in the wake of the breakup of the USSR
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as in downfall
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
that muscle car will be the death of him yet
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as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
thousands of soldiers were lost on the field of death
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Recent Examples of death
Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
There were no reports of injuries or deaths from the fire as of Wednesday morning, and multiple structures have been damaged or destroyed, a Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit spokesperson told CNN.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
In the final episode, Sylvia experiences an emotional crisis as someone close to her suffers a violent death, and Adam returns, injured and in danger, to ask for Sylvia’s help, and test her loyalties to the limit.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
In 1601, James VI of Scotland traveled to England to claim the throne as James I of England, following the childless Elizabeth I’s death.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
There were no reports of injuries or deaths from the fire as of Wednesday morning, and multiple structures have been damaged or destroyed, a Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit spokesperson told CNN.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
In the final episode, Sylvia experiences an emotional crisis as someone close to her suffers a violent death, and Adam returns, injured and in danger, to ask for Sylvia’s help, and test her loyalties to the limit.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
In 1601, James VI of Scotland traveled to England to claim the throne as James I of England, following the childless Elizabeth I’s death.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for death
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The celebrity chef’s raw and darkly humorous memoir explores her family’s demise and reconstruction — through divorce, estrangements, a brother’s sudden death and another’s suicide.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Responses that, early on, can feel pragmatic—waiting it out, remaining silent, cutting a deal—only embolden autocrats, leading ultimately to the demise of democracy itself.—
DANIEL ZIBLATT,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Aug. 2025
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That legacy persists today in America’s racial mortality gaps.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Data shows panthers under the age of 3 make up roughly two-thirds of panther mortalities from vehicles.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rumors have swirled about personal and financial tensions that led to the dissolution of their professional relationship.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Khloe Park, who formerly used the name Khloe Couleé, also posted about the dissolution of her relationship with her drag mother on Instagram, taking her thoughts to the grid.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
4 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, Theo, whose downfall as a great architect definitely put a toll on his self-confidence, decides to build a huge, fancy house for his family.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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His downfall had begun weeks earlier, triggered by the discovery of an affair.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The riots in the summer of 2024 had followed a stabbing massacre at a children's dance group in Southport by the teenage son of Rwandan immigrants.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Shakespeare, however, leaves their fates unknown.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their fate lies in the hands of Judge Edward Chen, who has been overseeing that lawsuit.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Boynton Beach Fire Rescue pronounced Civitano dead at the scene.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2025
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Later that night, someone stole five chickens from the park and left a sixth dead.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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However, the agency said, the termination was required regardless of conditions because the TPS designation was against national interests.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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For the first time, a district court judge ruled in the agency’s favor in a separate lawsuit over grant termination.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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