1
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 of accident
Nathaniel Molina, 20, of Dallas, died in a hospital after the accident, according to the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Her death was ruled an accident, officials said.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
After a welding accident, his daughter would push him in his wheelchair through the city’s Sabercat Park.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Figueroa died at the scene of the accident.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Her death was ruled an accident, officials said.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
After a welding accident, his daughter would push him in his wheelchair through the city’s Sabercat Park.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Figueroa died at the scene of the accident.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
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Britain ultimately lost not only because of Washington’s extraordinary tenacity in the war’s several mainland theaters, but also because the king’s men had to stage long sieges, wage desperate naval battles, and take mounting casualties on too many other fronts spread too far apart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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While casualties include both Christians and Muslims, and most Boko Haram and ISWAP operations take place in majority-Muslim areas, both groups often emphasize the targeting of Christians in their respective messaging.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The next night, though, reporting from his hometown brought Dokoupil luck.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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With any luck, 2026 could be the year of the hobby.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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The journalists who rushed to the scene managed to jot down the names of about a dozen—the VIPs (there were three members of parliament on the train that day, which was a factor in the disaster) and a couple of servants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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As a train barrels toward her near the final moments of the video, Perry spots a daisy on the tracks — seemingly a nod to her daughter — and dodges disaster.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Michigan added 17 second-chance points, got 44 points off the bench and scored 30 off fast breaks to exceed 100 points for the fifth time this season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Still, the Hurricanes one win from restoring new glory days and with a title chance in their own stadium — that’s more than a Miami story, too.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the filing, the group alleges that Wisconsin law doesn't allow officers to make civil arrests except in certain circumstances that do not apply to civil immigration enforcement.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth police plan an investigation to collect and review the facts and the circumstances of the case.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Doubs’ mishap might’ve just been a fluke.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ensure your slow cooker and its wiring are in good condition to prevent any electrical mishaps.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ege didn’t know it at the time, but the tragedy that happened to Musyoka has been playing out across the nation as pedestrian deaths near a four-decade high.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Burma’s plight is not just a domestic tragedy but echoes across the globe.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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