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
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Removing human error causing 90% of all crashes each year will drastically reduce fatalities, injuries, billions in property damage and lost productivity.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 2025
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Nineteen of the fatalities involved riders 10 years old or younger.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
4 Dec. 2025
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In fact, my pets have had three accidents on it, and they were cleaned up within minutes with zero signs of it ever happening.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
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Coverage excludes pre-existing conditions, routine maintenance, cosmetic damage and failures from neglect or accidents.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Golden Knights set up and got some great chances, including one for Tomas Hertl who was robbed by Bussi — who had 22 saves on 24 shots — with 80 seconds left in regulation.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
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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More than seven years after the abuses of Ohio State physician Richard Strauss were publicly exposed—and three years after Ohio State resolved the first round of settlements with 296 victims—a second wave of litigation is escalating with formal mediation having commenced.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Prosecutors also are seeking restitution for the victims.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Sometimes a little luck can go a long way, and Japan found that out firsthand in its 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in group stage action in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Finding success on social media seems to be part luck, consistency and finding a niche.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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The verdict was delivered amid difficult personal circumstances for Mette-Marit, Hoiby’s mother, who needs a lung transplant for pulmonary fibrosis.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Bacher concludes women hold less stock because their economic circumstances make less stock the rational choice.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
14 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 17 Jun. 2026.
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