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
The Saudi government has poured massive investment into redeveloping the area around holy site following a series of deadly stampedes and a crane accident that killed more than a hundred people in 2015.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The former Liverpool player died in a car accident along with his brother, André Silva, in July.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Frazier Rehabilitation Institute In 1929, Amelia Brown Frazier, George Garvin Brown’s granddaughter, was injured in an automobile accident that changed her life forever.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Percy Priest Reservoir and Old Hickory Lake led the state in fatal accidents on waterways in 2024 with three each, according to the statistical report.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The former Liverpool player died in a car accident along with his brother, André Silva, in July.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Frazier Rehabilitation Institute In 1929, Amelia Brown Frazier, George Garvin Brown’s granddaughter, was injured in an automobile accident that changed her life forever.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Percy Priest Reservoir and Old Hickory Lake led the state in fatal accidents on waterways in 2024 with three each, according to the statistical report.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
Noun
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But those missiles aren’t nearly as precise as drones and could cause many civilian casualties.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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That earthquake led to coastal evacuations and a temporary tsunami alert, but ultimately resulted in no reports of damage or casualties.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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All of Tuesday’s big money luck among the Mega Millions, Fantasy 5, Jackpot Triple Play and Cash4Life drawings started and ended on one jackpot.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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The good luck charm apparently had some impact, as Whitney and her partner ended the episode with their first 10s of the season, as well.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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For people like Wasefi, with sisters and nieces back home, no amount of tourist-friendliness can compensate for this disaster.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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The October 10 disaster killed 16 employees at Accurate Energetic Systems, which makes military and demolition explosives about 60 miles west of Nashville.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jeremy Doku is the next most involved player, with three big chances created and three received.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And yet, that offers little to no comfort in the face of such catastrophic circumstances.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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The cameras were back 18 years later in very different circumstances, as the disgraced former President set off to begin a five-year sentence at La Santé prison in Paris.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Many fear a similar pipeline mishap on the Straits bottom, where Great Lakes Michigan and Huron meet, would be greatly more devastating.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Other mishaps, including near-misses and runway incursions, have contributed to an erosion of Americans’ confidence about flying.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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But tragedies like these also reflect the vulnerability of this refugee population – with the overall reduction in support causing a cascade effect for those already living on a knife edge of survival.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Mistakes, misfortunes, even tragedy, toxic secrets from the past—anything can happen, or may have happened.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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