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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
A number of foreign nationals are also among the casualties and injured, local officials said.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Their ability to operate autonomously in hazardous conditions could reduce human casualties in urban or amphibious battles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
While critics have accused the Israeli air force of indiscriminate bombing, the study finds that strikes generally targeted military objectives, though civilian casualties were inevitable.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Both men’s points are valid, and both have headshots of the fallen on their office wall — Omar’s are civilian casualties, the controller’s are Red Crescent workers killed on duty.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Onyshchuk reported no casualties from the strike.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
However, all three have been destroyed in separate accidents, the latest of which occurred on March 17, 2025, when a Heron Mk1 crashed into a helicopter while landing, totaling both aircraft but luckily not causing any casualties.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban government’s spokesperson, told the media Monday that most of the casualties were in the province of Kunar.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Despite the unimaginable tragedy of the day, Gayken said, there were far less casualties than there could have been.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Their ability to operate autonomously in hazardous conditions could reduce human casualties in urban or amphibious battles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
While critics have accused the Israeli air force of indiscriminate bombing, the study finds that strikes generally targeted military objectives, though civilian casualties were inevitable.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Both men’s points are valid, and both have headshots of the fallen on their office wall — Omar’s are civilian casualties, the controller’s are Red Crescent workers killed on duty.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Onyshchuk reported no casualties from the strike.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
However, all three have been destroyed in separate accidents, the latest of which occurred on March 17, 2025, when a Heron Mk1 crashed into a helicopter while landing, totaling both aircraft but luckily not causing any casualties.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban government’s spokesperson, told the media Monday that most of the casualties were in the province of Kunar.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Despite the unimaginable tragedy of the day, Gayken said, there were far less casualties than there could have been.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualties
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The Glass Fire has been more destructive than the Zogg Fire, which has damaged or destroyed 180 structures and torched 56,000 acres, though there have yet to be an injuries or fatalities reported in the Glass Fire.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Researchers measured violent and property crime data from 2023, fatal car accidents, drug overdose deaths and excessive drinking rates.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Boat accidents and overcrowding are common in Nigeria.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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September has arrived with the news that the National Hurricane Center is watching a new tropical depression a little over 100 miles off the southwest coast of Mexico, and a westward moving tropical wave far out in the Atlantic Ocean shows increasing chances of becoming a tropical cyclone.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Consistent water will help the division establish a strong root system that increases the chances of multiple flowers in spring.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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The victims said the thief stole close to $60,000 in cash and dozens of checks that were inside the box.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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And none of those figures includes losses victims were too embarrassed to report.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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With a bit more luck in the Safety Car, could have been a P8 or P7, even though the pace is difficult to evaluate.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to a perfect storm of economic luck, such as affordable home prices and steady wages, boomers have accumulated a collective net worth of $82 trillion— more than double that of Gen X ($42 trillion) and four times that of millennials ($16 trillion), according to data from Investopedia.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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And the aforementioned circumstances at wide receiver don’t help that cause.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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As with all Greengrass’s films, though, this is a film about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, which is no doubt what drew him to Brad Ingelsby’s very human script.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Scientists use superfine silica to block battery hazards Inspired by the behavior of oobleck, Gabriel Veith and his team aimed to make lithium-ion batteries safer by adding an impact-resistant material to the electrolyte.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mold & Mildew Growth Allergies and respiratory issues aren't the only health hazards that can come from dust in the bathroom.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Casualties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualties. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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