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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidents
  1. casualties
  2. chances
  3. disasters
  4. luck
  5. circumstances
  6. hazards
Noun
  • The result was a humanitarian crisis that at the time was considered the world’s worst, with some 377,000 people killed, according to the Yemen Data Project, which tracks casualties from Yemen’s various conflicts.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • An investigation is underway, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said, without specifying whether the attacks caused any damage or casualties.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of casualties
Noun
  • The Commanders inexplicably ran the clock out on themselves in field-goal range and had to settle for a tie against the Giants, who wasted two chances to win in overtime.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • California voters have up to three chances to fix a mistake on their ballot, including by exchanging it at the county elections office or indicating the correction directly on the original ballot without initialing it.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of chances
Noun
  • Coffee spills, muddy shoes, pet mishaps, and everyday messes don’t have to turn into decorating disasters.
    — Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Rosatom says this inherent design prevents severe disasters, removing any need to evacuate local communities during an accident.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • Han called luck one of the most important things in the industry, and closed with advice for aspiring filmmakers.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • South Florida monopolized the jackpot luck in Thursday’s lone major money Florida Lottery draw game.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of luck
Noun
  • The goal is to spare residents the inconvenience of repeatedly visiting government offices, particularly when little has changed in their circumstances.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But now, there are no circumstances to be had, and the DP World Tour announced that LIV players are no longer welcome.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • And though modern mines can be made to automatically neutralize themselves after a preset time, some minefields remain deadly hazards almost a century after they were laid.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Tropical Storm Rachel brings with it a slew of potential hazards, including damaging coastal flooding.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of hazards

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

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