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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2
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
The preliminary accident investigation report posted Monday to the FAA website says one person suffered serious injuries and three people suffered minor injuries when a helicopter carrying N-number N336SG crashed on takeoff Saturday in Pembroke Pines.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Related Stories The elephant of the title is no accident.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 16 June 2026
The embassy has reported six citizens hospitalized with injuries from jet ski accidents in the country since August 2024.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Two people, including a world-record-holding slackliner known for performing with Madonna, died in a BASE jumping accident in Utah on June 14, according to authorities.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Related Stories The elephant of the title is no accident.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 16 June 2026
The embassy has reported six citizens hospitalized with injuries from jet ski accidents in the country since August 2024.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Two people, including a world-record-holding slackliner known for performing with Madonna, died in a BASE jumping accident in Utah on June 14, according to authorities.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
Noun
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Pumphrey was one of 14 casualties from the Battle of Camden who were reburied in 2024.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Members gather on local piers to learn crabbing techniques, understand regulations and try their luck at bringing home fresh seafood.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Aemond is a murderer, Aegon is a rapist; if either of them ends up on the Iron Throne for good, that would be a disaster.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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On the dusty backroads of Radiator Springs, where Lightning McQueen and his pals live, a shower of meteors threatened to bring destruction upon the quarter-size cars in a scene that disaster movie king Roland Emmerich would endorse.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Long-term, Burries has a non-zero chance to cement himself as Flagg’s sidekick if his flashes of on-ball creation become go-to parts of his arsenal.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Rather than crumbling after allowing the first-minute goal, Scotland has settled down and given itself a chance to get back into the game rather than conceded a quick, second goal.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Horrible things happen all the time, crises and catastrophes that defy language and imagination.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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But if your concerned friend starts worrying about AI data centers literally causing a worldwide water catastrophe, the actual numbers involved should hopefully put those worries to rest.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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In an update on the fundraising page, Vlad said that the family is currently attempting to get answers from local Albanian authorities related to the circumstances surrounding the accident.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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The Braves had lost four of five, a rare mishap in what’s been a season of so much promise.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
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If all goes according to plan Thursday, the worst mishaps will just be Charmin caroming off onlookers.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2026
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Netflix also has a pair of strong four-hour adaptations in the harrowing Lord of the Flies and the darkly comic political tragedy of Death by Lightning.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Since these leaks are invisible and odorless, a portable carbon monoxide detector is the only way to prevent a tragedy.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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