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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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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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 result was a humanitarian crisis that at the time was considered the world’s worst, with some 377,000 people killed, according to the Yemen Data Project, which tracks casualties from Yemen’s various conflicts. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 An investigation is underway, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said, without specifying whether the attacks caused any damage or casualties. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 However, anyone craving a smart, multi-layered crime thriller about moral choices, marital trust, the casualties of capitalism, and the divisions of social and class structures should check out the riveting High and Low. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 And for those who might further ask, If this is a war, who are the American casualties? — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 As the conflict moves into urban areas, the risk of displacement and civilian casualties grows. — Cameron Hudson, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026 But the vast majority of the fighting is in the Kill Zone, with drones now responsible for 80 percent of all casualties, according to Rob Lee and other military analysts. — Greg Myre, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026 The crew aboard both tankers were reported safe, ⁠with no casualties reported, Marisks said. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026 Another major challenge was maintaining care inside the hospital as the number of casualties surged. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The California Department of Transportation is sounding the alarm about traffic safety near highway work zones after recent contract worker fatalities.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Medical experts say cases require rapid treatment with powerful antibiotics to prevent fatalities.

— Janis Mackey Frayer, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

His 2020 breakout record, Little Dominiques Nosebleed, examined place and heritage by tracing the ripples of two successive childhood car accidents; 2022’s ISTHISFORREAL?

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Other recent temporary closures in some of Chileâ€™s copper mines, which are responsible for almost a quarter of global output, because of worker accidents and benefits disputes have also pushed up international prices.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of accidents

Noun

The Commanders inexplicably ran the clock out on themselves in field-goal range and had to settle for a tie against the Giants, who wasted two chances to win in overtime.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
California voters have up to three chances to fix a mistake on their ballot, including by exchanging it at the county elections office or indicating the correction directly on the original ballot without initialing it.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of chances

Noun

The entry is paired with a suite of portraits of a number of Black men and women wearing MooreWraps, versatile multi-wear garments created by Moore’s sister with proceeds donated to victims of domestic violence and incarceration.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Authorities have not publicly identified the shooter or the victims, but Lorah said the gunman was related to seven of the eight people killed.

— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of victims

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The goal is to spare residents the inconvenience of repeatedly visiting government offices, particularly when little has changed in their circumstances.

— Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
But now, there are no circumstances to be had, and the DP World Tour announced that LIV players are no longer welcome.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of circumstances

Noun

And though modern mines can be made to automatically neutralize themselves after a preset time, some minefields remain deadly hazards almost a century after they were laid.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Tropical Storm Rachel brings with it a slew of potential hazards, including damaging coastal flooding.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

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