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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
Unsold stock is not an accident.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Not as an accident, but as original condition.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps are expected to compete in the Olympics after a training accident put their availability in question.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
The defense called to the witness stand the defendant’s mother, Muntricia Johnson, to discuss the train accident, Bell-Johnson’s high school graduation and his relationship with his son, who was an infant at the time of the homicides.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Not as an accident, but as original condition.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps are expected to compete in the Olympics after a training accident put their availability in question.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
The defense called to the witness stand the defendant’s mother, Muntricia Johnson, to discuss the train accident, Bell-Johnson’s high school graduation and his relationship with his son, who was an infant at the time of the homicides.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
Noun
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In the initial aftermath of the explosion, a lower number of casualties was released, but Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Memon gave the latest tolls.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Children could be seen among the casualties.—
Sami Yousafzai,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many would give the shirt off their back to have your luck in men.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the first five minutes, Leeds had several moments of threat down their left side, with Abbott actually doing well — albeit armed with a big chunk of luck — to deflect a Gabriel Gudmundsson cross over his own bar.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The club would mark the anniversary before the game closest to the disaster.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The two were at odds over the press conferences that were held to update the public on the disaster and on efforts to reopen the burn area to traffic.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Forest carved out chances of their own — former Forest goalkeeper Karl Darlow made impressive saves to keep out Nico Dominguez, Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White, and, towards the end, Ibrahim Sangare.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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There is no efficient transport of material in-and-out of the core, and thus, most of the star’s interior never gets a chance to fuse simply because of its location.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ronaldo’s only goals at the tournament came in these circumstances.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The morning show’s array of hosts often refer to one another as a family in regular circumstances, a bond that has only been emphasized in NBC’s coverage of Nancy Guthrie’s case.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To prevent a slippery cutting board mishap, stretch rubber bands around the shorter edges of the board to create traction.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Use it to wipe down the countertop after a make-up mishap or clean up a tub that's bearing the remnants of your last bath bomb.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The death happened four years after a previous tragedy near Northstar.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Worst mass shootings in Canada's history The attack on the village of Tumbler Ridge is among the worst shootings in the history of Canada, where such tragedies are relatively rare.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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