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 Trump Administration and supporters of similar measures to the latest proposal point to vehicular crashes, including at least three fatal accidents last year, that involved undocumented immigrants.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Overnight Fishing on a Florida Beach Blaine Kenny and Dylan Wier own Coastal Worldwide shark fishing tours, and their jaw-dropping catch at Navarre Beach on Santa Rosa Island, between Pensacola and Destin, Florida, didn’t happen by accident.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded at 11:55 a.m. to reports of two fatal accidents at the Nevada-side resort.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The accident renewed the debate over crossing safety and led to some experimentation in placing impassible barriers at crossings instead of gates.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Overnight Fishing on a Florida Beach Blaine Kenny and Dylan Wier own Coastal Worldwide shark fishing tours, and their jaw-dropping catch at Navarre Beach on Santa Rosa Island, between Pensacola and Destin, Florida, didn’t happen by accident.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded at 11:55 a.m. to reports of two fatal accidents at the Nevada-side resort.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The accident renewed the debate over crossing safety and led to some experimentation in placing impassible barriers at crossings instead of gates.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 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
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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 Asian Film Awards, an anchor event of Hong Kong’s Entertainment Expo, which usually takes place on the eve of Filmart, has canceled the main awards ceremony, citing the need to be low-key following last year’s Tai Po fire tragedy.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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And when the fast-moving vehicles collide, tragedy can ensue.—
Alissa Gary,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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