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 The circumstances around Denton’s death are also being reviewed by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), which routinely investigates workplace accidents. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026 Or in this case of 28, is there evidence of multiple accidents where deer have been struck? — John Shumway, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 The Egyptian railway system, the oldest in Africa and the Middle East, has a long history of deadly accidents. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026 Besides picking up stains from spills and accidents, the upholstery soaks up odors from hours of naps and movie nights. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2026 This problem has been linked to reports of 20 accidents and two minor injuries. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Nov. 2026 A lot of the media attention is on shootings, homicides and fatal accidents. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026 Hand on the lever Virilio wrote that a society that lives only in the present makes accidents more likely. — Shahnaz Bashir, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026 The case is under judicial supervision, and Spanish law requires an investigation into deaths from non-natural causes, including accidents. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidents
  1. casualties
  2. chances
  3. disasters
  4. luck
  5. circumstances
  6. hazards
Noun
  • The number of civilian casualties is steadily creeping up as a result, particularly among Ukrainians.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The article again accuses Hegseth of using military force without congressional authorization and says the strikes led to civilian casualties.
    — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of casualties
Noun
  • Its presence in the environment increases the chances that people will be exposed, and potentially catch it, officials have said.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The plot’s exposure damaged Democrat Mary Peltola, knocking her off-message, and now threatens her party’s chances of winning control of the Senate.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of chances
Noun
  • At the same time, as the extreme heat and wildfires this year showed us, climate disasters are taking lives and inflicting economic losses on a scale that governments can no longer afford to ignore.
    — Laurence Tubiana, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Their power persisted despite proliferating school shootings, the devastating failures of the state’s electrical grid, the preventable deaths of pregnant women, and other scandals, disasters, and tragedies.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments revolve around the theme of success and the role of luck versus hard work.
    — Razzan Nakhlawi, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Just put in the effort and the prayers and have a little bit of luck and keep rolling on, baby.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of luck
Noun
  • Neither the police department nor the sheriff's office has provided details about the circumstances surrounding Nasca's arrest.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The primordial puddle also has other molecules, simpler raw ingredients that can, under the correct circumstances, be turned into more of themselves.
    — Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • During the flight, the pilot reported icing, which is one of the biggest weather hazards in aviation.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The promising development is that its ability to detect hazards and respond to them is improving.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of hazards

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“Accidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidents. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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