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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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 spread of reconstructed audio recordings has prompted a US government agency to suspend all public access to its database of civil transportation accidents—because federal law prohibits investigators from publicly releasing audio from cockpit voice recorders.
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ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Shanxi province is home to several coal mines that have been sites of accidents in the past.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
To some, this term may imply that these diseases are rare accidents.
—Neil Vora, Time, 22 May 2026
Parking-lot accidents climb almost 11 percent.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Predicting accidents rather than just responding to them could save thousands of lives.
—Andrew Rogers, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
Senate Bill 371 dropped Uber’s liability for accidents caused by underinsured drivers from $1 million a crash to $300,000.
—Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
While those numbers are historic lows for Minnesota, Barry says most accidents are still preventable.
—Joe Van Ryn, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Many attempt to enter the country illegally via sea routes, often in overcrowded and unsafe vessels, risking accidents and loss of life.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Shanxi province is home to several coal mines that have been sites of accidents in the past.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
To some, this term may imply that these diseases are rare accidents.
—Neil Vora, Time, 22 May 2026
Parking-lot accidents climb almost 11 percent.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Predicting accidents rather than just responding to them could save thousands of lives.
—Andrew Rogers, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
Senate Bill 371 dropped Uber’s liability for accidents caused by underinsured drivers from $1 million a crash to $300,000.
—Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
While those numbers are historic lows for Minnesota, Barry says most accidents are still preventable.
—Joe Van Ryn, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Many attempt to enter the country illegally via sea routes, often in overcrowded and unsafe vessels, risking accidents and loss of life.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidents
Noun
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The attacks took place near Jiyeh, about 12 miles south of the capital, Lebanon's National News Agency said, without specifying if there were casualties.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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There were no immediate reports of casualties.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The model was used to determine the chances that each match would experience dangerous heat conditions.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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This graphic shows the forecast rain chances in South Florida over the next seven days.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Those improvements include pipe insulation, walls, attics, weather stripping doors and windows and installing storm windows to prevent future disasters.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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The seemingly limitless budgets and bottomless demand for content of the streaming television era have allowed studios to dramatize both long-ago and recent disasters.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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The bottom line Getting more eyes on your job listing isn't about luck or waiting for the right candidate to stumble across your post.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The other says luck, crush and confusion.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Given the circumstances for the game against Arsenal last time out, a defensive wing-back system was understandable, but sticking with the same tactics against Newcastle was another reminder of how incognisant Nuno can be in his approach.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Although Djena wasn’t literally trapped in the Toures’ home, she was trapped by her circumstances.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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But first, the imager will scout the asteroid’s immediate neighborhood to check for any moonlets that could pose hazards to the spacecraft or offer clues to the space rock’s murky past.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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For these storms, the Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of Kansas and Missouri, including the Kansas City metro, under a slight (Level 2 of 5) risk of severe weather, with large hail and damaging wind gusts the primary hazards.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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“Accidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidents. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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