ACCIDENTS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

accidents

noun

plural of accident

as in casualties

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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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 accidents The incident is the latest in a handful of rare but sometimes deadly accidents involving passengers being dragged by subway trains. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026 Deadly boat accidents are common in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where rivers and lakes are a major means of transport for its more than 100 million people. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Plus, Turbo mode handles the toughest of messes like pet accidents and juice spills. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 Workplace accidents are common in Italy, with an average of three workers a day dying in workplace accidents across the country, according to the INAIL trade union. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 With no unionization company-wide, the efforts of distribution workers to seek any protections have been routinely dismissed while accidents and working conditions have deteriorated at many of their plants. — Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026 The company was not aware of any accidents, injuries or fires. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Field was discussing late actors Paul Newman and Brandon deWilde’s performances in 1963’s Hud in a recent clip from Criterion when the topic of car accidents came up. — Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2026 The report also noted an increase in the number of children who died in moped or motorcycle accidents in 2025, up to four children from two in 2024. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The congregants did not know that a man police say was driven by hatred had allegedly arrived with weapons and the capacity to cause mass casualties.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Three gang members died in the operation, the force reported, and there were no casualties among force members.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Monday that the chances of making speedy headway on forging a peace settlement were bleak after recent Ukrainian attacks, including during recent parliamentary elections in Russia.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Desperate to regain her dominance while dazzling pageant recruiter Eloise Amponsah (Tony Award winner Patina Miller), who was Miss Ghana 1966, Paulina launches a campaign to crush Ericka’s spirit and dash her chances in the spotlight.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of chances

Noun

Molly saved herself in the showstopper with a gorgeous pink-and-orange cake that has the consistency of a fuzzy sweater, and there was nothing Shannon could have done that would have been worse than Danni’s two disasters.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Los Angeles County officials aim to break ground on the new Eaton Canyon Nature Center before 2028, with plans to construct a facility that can withstand the region’s changing climate and future disasters.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of disasters

Noun

Many arrived before the doors were open and had already tried the phone with no luck, said Jared Nordlund, the state director for UnidosUS in Florida, an advocacy group that provides assistance to people trying to navigate state agencies.

— Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
The grand luck in Wednesday’s major money Florida Lottery draw games — Florida Lotto, Powerball, Fantasy 5 — went to someone who chose their numbers and, for the second day in a row, a free Quick Pick ticket holder.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of luck

Noun

In its statement, FARDC said an investigation to determine the actual circumstances and the exact causes of the fatal plane crash was already underway.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Iranian officials previously regarded shuttering the waterway as a measure of last resort, to be attempted only in extreme circumstances.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of circumstances

Noun

Shoreline hazards have been known to the area since the 1960s, the commission said, but homes built in the area weren’t initially designed to withstand them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Floca denied their allegations, saying recent investigations of the leaks exposed new hazards at the building.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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