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
Pelletier had already skated with three partners, and after learning that his first one had died in a car accident, took some time off the ice.
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
Nagano Omachi Police said the 22-year-old tourist suffered from cardiac arrest after the accident on Friday at the Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Hakuba Valley, a popular ski destination in central Japan.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
And finally… The death of seven PAOK supporters in a road accident last week was an unspeakably awful tragedy, and one that will hang over the club for a long time.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The only difference was an accident of geography — being born in one place rather than another.
—Michelle A. Williams, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
Nagano Omachi Police said the 22-year-old tourist suffered from cardiac arrest after the accident on Friday at the Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Hakuba Valley, a popular ski destination in central Japan.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
And finally… The death of seven PAOK supporters in a road accident last week was an unspeakably awful tragedy, and one that will hang over the club for a long time.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The only difference was an accident of geography — being born in one place rather than another.
—Michelle A. Williams, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
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In the initial aftermath of the explosion, a lower number of casualties was released, but Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Memon gave the latest tolls.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Children could be seen among the casualties.—
Sami Yousafzai,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the ad, marking the 48th Super Bowl commercial appearance by Budweiser Clydesdales, a down-on-its-luck eaglet befriends a Clydesdale foal.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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And, with any luck, another egg or two may arrive in the coming days.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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The club would mark the anniversary before the game closest to the disaster.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The two were at odds over the press conferences that were held to update the public on the disaster and on efforts to reopen the burn area to traffic.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Forest carved out chances of their own — former Forest goalkeeper Karl Darlow made impressive saves to keep out Nico Dominguez, Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White, and, towards the end, Ibrahim Sangare.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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There is no efficient transport of material in-and-out of the core, and thus, most of the star’s interior never gets a chance to fuse simply because of its location.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ronaldo’s only goals at the tournament came in these circumstances.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The morning show’s array of hosts often refer to one another as a family in regular circumstances, a bond that has only been emphasized in NBC’s coverage of Nancy Guthrie’s case.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
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Celeb Check-in And that wasn’t Zoe’s first luggage mishap.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Below, 15 celebrities who've spoken about some bathroom mishaps.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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America can't look away from celebrity tragedy Crime relating to celebrities and public figures always becomes a huge news story in the United States, all the way back (at least) to the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh's baby in 1932.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Maxim Naumov Figure skater Maxim Naumov will make his first appearance at the Olympics after a year marked by tragedy and an emotional comeback.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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