ACCIDENT Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

accident

noun

ˈak-sə-dənt

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as in casualty

a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury was involved in a minor accident on her way home from work

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as in luck

the uncertain course of events you shouldn't leave it to accident to decide where you'll be lodging in the course of your trip across the country

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Recent Examples on the Web The unpredictable nature of these actions heightens the risk of accidents, miscommunication, or misjudgments that could lead a minor incident to spiral into a broader conflict. —

Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024 Deputies contacted a suspect, who complied with instruction to come to the accident scene. —

Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024 One recent moment that unexpectedly centered her impeccable taste was her ski accident trial in Park City, Utah. —

Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024 That compares to 66% of snowmobile operators and 44% of ATV/dirt bike operators who tested positive for alcohol in fatal accidents in Canada during the same year. —

Gary Stoller, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for accident

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