CASUALTIES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

casualties

noun

plural of casualty

as in fatalities

a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed the real casualties in the war against drugs are millions of innocent children

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a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury casualties at sea that sometimes resulted in great losses of men or even of entire ships

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archaic the uncertain course of events believes finding one's true love is too important a matter to be left to mere casualty

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Recent Examples of casualties Rebaz Sharifi, a local commander, said the strikes targeted a base, without giving details on casualties or damage. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 Huang said the Bangkok fire may resemble the fire in Switzerland, noting that such venues tend to have large amounts of flammable soundproofing materials and overcrowded conditions which contribute to the high number of casualties. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 Iranian state media acknowledged the latest round early Monday but reported no casualties or damage to civilian infrastructure in the areas near the strait. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 The total number of casualties is yet to be known, nor is there any information on how many have been injured. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 Of course, every nomination morning produces its share of surprises and casualties. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 July 2026 When fighting resumed, the ongoing number of civilian casualties and wide destruction in the Gaza Strip remained high. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026 Those casualties are hard to count because Russia does not report them. — Diana Dukhanova, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 One study estimates that infectious diseases were responsible for 90% of casualties in the Continental Army. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 July 2026

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Noun

Last year, Maryland faced the deadliest heat season in over a decade with a total of 36 fatalities by the end of the heat season, according to the most recent data.

— Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

But the incredible expense of maintaining these habitats — and a series of horrible accidents resulting in a few deaths — led to a pullback in federal funding for the undersea habitat industry.

— Alex Harris July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Year in and year out, in incidents small and noticeably larger, refinery accidents enraged neighbors and attracted regulators.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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Tokyo — Japan may have its first ever female prime minister, but her government’s attempts to avoid a royal succession crisis are making the chances of a woman taking the imperial throne ever slimmer.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Before Jagger’s trip to South Florida, the lifelong Arsenal fan was asked by UK’s The Sun about his country’s chances against Norway, led by team captain Erling Haaland.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of chances

Noun

Numerous victims have said that their names and other sensitive information were not properly redacted in the files and criticized Blanche and the department for failing to investigate Epstein’s potential co-conspirators.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
And the trailer shows how idyllic the four victims’ college experience was until Bryan Kohberger (who has pled guilty to the murders) seemingly picked them at random to act out his serial-killer obsession.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 July 2026

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The Athletics’ injury luck may have just gotten even worse, as improbable as that may seem.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
For those looking to test their luck on the strip, or just get a little staycation in, use a 15% discount at any Caesars property in Las Vegas with promo code LOCAL.

— Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026

Definition of luck

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Officers are working to gather information regarding the circumstances that may have led up to the crash, including who was supervising the children.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Police said that suspect information, a motive and the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of circumstances

Noun

Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
However, forecasters advise Treasure Valley residents to be cautious of storm hazards on Monday as well.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026

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