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 public health agency also said no biological safety breaches or laboratory accidents occurred at the facility. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 The huge crowds were stressful for police, who ended up working longer shifts than usual to deal with traffic, accidents, shoplifting and other issues. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 Mputu said nighttime boat navigation has led to many accidents in the past. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 This year, 149 Waymo accidents in Los Angeles have involved a passenger vehicle, 11 involved a heavy truck, and two involved a first-responder vehicle. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 The invention of the railroad was also the invention of railway accidents, which media of that day covered in lurid detail, but that was the least of it. — Mark P. Mills, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 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 Plus, Turbo mode handles the toughest of messes like pet accidents and juice spills. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The women of Clan MacKenzie, however, don’t come out of that battle without casualties of their own.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
As the conflict moves into urban areas, the risk of displacement and civilian casualties grows.

— Cameron Hudson, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

In about nine minutes of time together at 5-on-5, that line held a 12-2 edge in shot attempts over the Ducks, including a 4-0 advantage in shots on goal, 5-2 in scoring chances and 2-0 high-danger chances.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
El Niño also shifts rainfall patterns globally, raising the chances for destructive flooding in some parts of the world.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of chances

Noun

It is said that touching the polished engravings of the event placed at the pedestal of the Nepomuk statue will bring luck and ensure a return to Prague.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Playing Stratego well requires randomizing the arrangement of your pieces, so luck always plays a role.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of luck

Noun

In the film, Frances is guided by her sense of morals in the face of really impossible circumstances.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
That allows manufacturers to identify measures suited to their circumstances, rather than follow a universal sequence of upgrades.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of circumstances

Noun

With four-person staffing, Bolen said, emergency response time and the ability to safely mitigate hazards will be much quicker.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026
Several food products were recalled in September over concerns ranging from possible salmonella and listeria contamination to undeclared allergens, foreign materials and other potential hazards.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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