1
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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as in accidents
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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as in chances
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
The ministry is staffed by medical professionals and the United Nations and other independent experts view its figures as the most reliable count of casualties.
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
So far, there have been no reports of damage or casualties.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 June 2026
Sobyanin said in posts to Telegram that at least 15 Ukrainian drones were intercepted en route to the capital overnight, with no damage or casualties reported.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Trump has frequently made the point that the casualties in Iran are vastly fewer than the deaths during past American conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, and elsewhere.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 June 2026
There were no casualties and the suspects have been charged.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Since 2023, Ukraine has developed an effective arsenal of short-range First Person View (FPV) drones that now cause more than 90% of Russian casualties, according to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 9 June 2026
This presumably means ground operations, which could result in considerable American casualties, or infrastructure strikes, which could lead Iran to retaliate against similar targets in the Gulf.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
One of the main casualties in OMB’s proposal would be the country’s longstanding scientific peer review process for grantmaking.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
So far, there have been no reports of damage or casualties.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 June 2026
Sobyanin said in posts to Telegram that at least 15 Ukrainian drones were intercepted en route to the capital overnight, with no damage or casualties reported.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Trump has frequently made the point that the casualties in Iran are vastly fewer than the deaths during past American conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, and elsewhere.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 June 2026
There were no casualties and the suspects have been charged.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Since 2023, Ukraine has developed an effective arsenal of short-range First Person View (FPV) drones that now cause more than 90% of Russian casualties, according to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 9 June 2026
This presumably means ground operations, which could result in considerable American casualties, or infrastructure strikes, which could lead Iran to retaliate against similar targets in the Gulf.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
One of the main casualties in OMB’s proposal would be the country’s longstanding scientific peer review process for grantmaking.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualties
Noun
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Three spearfishing divers have been killed by sharks off the Australian coast since May 16, bringing the total of fatalities in the nation this year to four.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Humans are evolutionary accidents from the snake’s perspective — large, unfamiliar mammals that just so happen to react very badly when exposed to their venom, which evolved for a very different purpose.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Preventing electrical accidents is crucial.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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Mexico continued to press with numerous chances in the first half, including another shot by Quiñones that hit the post and another great save by Williams, who was South Africa’s best player.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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That’s when Patriots goalkeeper Mamie Kosicki shined, saving multiple high-quality chances to hold the score.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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Midland Memorial Hospital received nine of the victims connected to the active shooter incident.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The pope also met abuse survivors privately and urged Spain’s bishops to listen to victims and make reparations.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Noun
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More candidates are willing to sidestep seniority to try their luck — especially younger progressives.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Whoever wins quarterfinal, wins it all Good luck trying to calculate which teams will play in the quarterfinal on July 9 without getting a popsicle headache.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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No information was released on the victims or circumstances of the shooting.—
Noah Goldberg
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Pelley, whose tenure spanned 37 years at the network, gave new color to the circumstances that led to his firing.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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The storms are expected to develop along an approaching cold front, with the primary hazards including damaging wind gusts, large hail, torrential rainfall, and the potential for an isolated tornado.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In fact, New York has run such OPTO trains before and did not record any increase in safety incidents or hazards.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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“Casualties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualties. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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