accidents

noun

plural of accident
1
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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2
as in chances
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 With rising numbers of accidents and injuries, school board members say student safety is their top concern. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The work is risky because miners typically do not have enough protection and the accidents are often deadly. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Now, a cross-sectional study based on a registry of fatal US motor vehicle crashes has found that the love of her albums may have even contributed a statistically significant bump in deadly traffic accidents, presumably by distracting drivers. — Mike McRae 18, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026 Extreme heat, poor air quality and widespread foodborne illnesses are contributing to donations not keeping up with hospital demand, which tends to be higher in summer due to more emergencies such as car accidents and severe injuries. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 The company has a history of deadly accidents and safety violations, The Associated Press reported. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 But for as bustling a corridor as Hopkins Street is, Lynn questioned if the number of serious accidents shouldn’t be considered comparatively low, with eight serious accidents in the past 15 years. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 Insurers and reinsurers use it to assess risk of losses from major events like hurricanes, fires and large-scale accidents. — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The fantasy and sci-fi elements prove somewhat trickier for Meyer to navigate, but that mainly leads to happy accidents. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidents
  1. casualties
  2. chances
  3. disasters
  4. luck
  5. circumstances
  6. hazards
Noun
  • Both fell into the water and caused no damage or casualties, the UAE said on Wednesday.
    — Jenni Reid,Emma Graham, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And soon, the virus would also cross borders, triggering food insecurity, widespread sickness, and mass casualties around the world.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of casualties
Noun
  • His pure skill level isn’t high-end, but Orlov can make plays under pressure and create some chances.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Research shows those building codes reduce the chances homes will be destroyed.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of chances
Noun
  • These factors make its impacts somewhat of a wild card, experts say, with the effects of global warming acting in concert with El Niño to heighten the severity of heat waves and other disasters.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The organization was created by a group of BBQ pitmasters after the deadly 2011 EF-5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, with the purpose of feeding communities after disasters.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • Lan Larison had some hard luck with the rushing lanes he was given, but otherwise gave the offense no juice.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Green Lantern, a secondary figure in the DC Comics pantheon, had the ill luck to be trapped in a 2011 Ryan Reynolds film even its director didn’t like.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of luck
Noun
  • The Premier League can request additional information and evidence to assess a club’s progress, while dispensations from individual requirements can be granted in exceptional circumstances.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The bottom line Creditors may ultimately be paid from the value of a deceased person's home in certain circumstances, and an estate may need to sell the property if there aren't enough other assets to satisfy valid claims.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • Storm surge, swells and large waves will also be significant hazards irrespective of landfall.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Hawaii Department of Transportation urged motorists to use caution and expect additional road closures and hazards as Lala continues moving across the islands.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of hazards

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