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 The war is now concentrated in the Kordofan, Darfur and Blue Nile states, with drone warfare causing 60% of casualties, according to UNICEF. — Los Angeles Times, 7 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 Fighting in Jonglei has intensified in recent days, with an unknown number of casualties. — ABC News, 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 The cannons would've sunk just weeks before the Battle of Savannah, known as one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War, with over 800 casualties in under an hour. — Amy Galo, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Ground robots can resupply frontline positions or evacuate casualties without exposing another crew to drone attack. — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 There have been no US casualties or major damage to the facilities, Reuters reports, citing a US official. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 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

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

The amount of time that passed has only compounded the challenges of finding — let alone identifying — the victims.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Crump is a civil rights attorney best known for representing the families of Black people who are victims of gun violence and police brutality.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of victims

Noun

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

Noun

This can cause loss of control in extreme circumstances, especially when the road conditions aren’t prime.

— Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Hours after the shooting, Salgado Araujo’s son, Ronaldo Salgado, shared a message on Facebook remembering his father and disputing the circumstances surrounding his death.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 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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