1
as in casualty
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 luck
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 accident
The coroner’s office determined the cause of death was complication of multiple blunt force injuries and the manner was accident.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Rex Culpepper, a former Syracuse Orange quarterback, died this past weekend due to injuries suffered in a dirt bike accident in Georgia.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Representatives for the airports said the vulnerabilities have not caused any accidents, and that the list is intended to publicize situations pilots should be aware of to make air travel more safe.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Nearly 30 states have passed laws that allow hospitals to invalidate pregnant patients’ advance directives, which outline the kinds of life-sustaining treatment a person wants after a catastrophic illness or accident.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Rex Culpepper, a former Syracuse Orange quarterback, died this past weekend due to injuries suffered in a dirt bike accident in Georgia.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Representatives for the airports said the vulnerabilities have not caused any accidents, and that the list is intended to publicize situations pilots should be aware of to make air travel more safe.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Nearly 30 states have passed laws that allow hospitals to invalidate pregnant patients’ advance directives, which outline the kinds of life-sustaining treatment a person wants after a catastrophic illness or accident.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
Noun
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Schlossnagle's mustache was a casualty of a late-game implosion by the Texas bullpen against Ole Miss (16-3).—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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There were no reports of casualties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Whoever ends the game with their egg intact is said to have luck for the year.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
16 Mar. 2026
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A little timing and luck will be required, too, as interest rate rises here could become more common if existing market conditions don't quickly improve.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rushing through your plans is a recipe for disaster, so avoid attempting to multitask.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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The disaster led to an extensive decontamination effort to clean up nuclear material dispersed when conventional explosives in the hydrogen bombs detonated after hitting the ground.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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This means that even if a fault-tolerant quantum computer becomes available, QPE could still struggle with large molecules because the chance of successfully extracting the correct energy becomes vanishingly small.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Sooners had a final chance after Acuff missed a second free throw with 10 seconds left.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Uncompensated seizure under the land-expropriation law can only be pursued under narrow circumstances—when land is unused or has been abandoned, for example—and the program seemingly has yet to seize any property.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Like Scheepers, Musu is thankful her boss has been supportive and understanding of her circumstances.—
Blane Bachelor,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Marlatt says a mid-air collision like the one over Iraq is one of the worst mishaps that can happen while flying.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Then, mishaps in the box and possession put KC in a 2-0 hole right before halftime.—
PJ Green
March 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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The panel also discussed the ethical balance between storytelling and respecting real-life tragedy.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Described as a political fable that combines elements of a crime thriller with epic tragedy, the plot of Minotaur sees a Russian corporate executives preparing to carry out mass layoffs, who discovers his wife is having an affair.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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