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

Studies show warmer winters have also extended their reproduction period and reduced cold fatalities.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
One of the more unsurprising details is when these fatalities occur the most.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 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

Definition of accidents

Noun

Comparing the volume of goals and xG, this summer saw 37 goals more than the quality of chances would suggest.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Torres – one of Barcelona’s key men up front – had been having an awful tournament, missing a plethora of chances throughout the campaign and being benched after starting against Cape Verde.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 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

Definition of victims

Noun

There’s the fact that the Red Wings never got much lottery luck — never picking higher than fourth, and certainly not getting the kind of breaks teams like San Jose have gotten in moving up dramatically in the order.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026
During their meeting, Baracca’s mother suggested that Ferrari use the prancing horse on his cars as a good-luck symbol.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 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

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The crash could reveal new information about what happens in the immediate aftermath of an impact on the lunar surface and offer insights into the hazards of errant space junk to the moon.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
Much like the rest of the country, Asheville isn’t safe from climate hazards, most recently the city was hit by Hurricane Helene, a storm that caused fatalities from flooding, landslides and collapsing infrastructure.

— Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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