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 Zepeda, 58, said he’s lived in the neighborhood for more than 30 years and has seen multiple accidents. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 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 One of these evils had the mass murder of civilians as its intended goal; the other claims that its victims are unfortunate accidents. — Literary Hub, 18 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 Military aircraft accidents fall under military investigative procedures. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 From severe weather and accidents to cyberattacks and tragedies, unfortunately, schools and colleges face crises each year. — Kimberly Osborne, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Amid soaring casualties on the front lines, mounting economic hardship and rising public anxiety, the reality of what Russia calls its Special Military Operation in Ukraine is increasingly being felt.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Many of the casualties were police officers and people attending prayers at a mosque.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

Monday in Philadelphia stays cool and unsettled, with the front stalled just south of the region and scattered rain chances, especially across southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware.

— Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Highs are expected in the upper 80s and the rain chances for the week through Sunday hover around the 80% range — especially Wednesday when the weather service puts storm chances at 88%.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of chances

Noun

If college is defined by unbelievable disasters that become lifelong stories, then this singular tale of friendship is forged in the aftermath of connecting through a very public mistake.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Deforestation contributes to erosion, damages biodiverse areas, threatens wildlife and humans who rely on the forest, and intensifies disasters from extreme weather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of disasters

Noun

Like many who were detained only to be released, Cazares needed a combination of luck and legal might.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Some Republicans could not believe their luck when Lawrence beat two more traditional candidates in August's Democratic primary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of luck

Noun

Drug Enforcement Administration agents and Los Angeles-area authorities have questioned several people about the circumstances surrounding the California resident’s death, a source familiar with the case said last week.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Under normal circumstances, the system would have switched to a backup line.

— Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of circumstances

Noun

Roughly half of losses from natural hazards worldwide are uninsured.

— Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
That changed in early 2022, when California’s major insurers — State Farm, Allstate, Farmers and others — simultaneously began to shed thousands of policies because of their exposure to wildfire risk and other hazards.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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