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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
The attacks took place near Jiyeh, about 12 miles south of the capital, Lebanon's National News Agency said, without specifying if there were casualties.
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Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 13 May 2026
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
—Reuters, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Other cities across the country also reported damage and casualties.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
No casualties have been reported, and many details of the shooting remain murky.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Reuters said no casualties or material damage was reported, according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Israeli strike kills two in Gaza In the Gaza Strip, an Israeli strike hit a vehicle, killing at least two people, including a Hamas police officer, according to Nasser Hospital, which received the casualties.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
America’s once-dominant position in the Gulf is just the first of many casualties.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
But beyond its account of a family in flight, from both the authorities and its own murkier truths, Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young interrogates the radicalism of the 1960s and 70s, its unlikely alliances, its political legacies, and its many, many casualties along the way.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 13 May 2026
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
—Reuters, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Other cities across the country also reported damage and casualties.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
No casualties have been reported, and many details of the shooting remain murky.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Reuters said no casualties or material damage was reported, according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Israeli strike kills two in Gaza In the Gaza Strip, an Israeli strike hit a vehicle, killing at least two people, including a Hamas police officer, according to Nasser Hospital, which received the casualties.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
America’s once-dominant position in the Gulf is just the first of many casualties.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
But beyond its account of a family in flight, from both the authorities and its own murkier truths, Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young interrogates the radicalism of the 1960s and 70s, its unlikely alliances, its political legacies, and its many, many casualties along the way.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualties
Noun
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Drowning is the cause of death in 76% of boating fatalities, and most of those victims were not wearing one.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Since October, the country has witnessed over 700 fatalities and more than 18,500 infections, although cases and deaths have shown signs of slowing since their peak in January.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Nitrous oxide can impair judgment and coordination, increasing the risk of accidents.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Predicting accidents rather than just responding to them could save thousands of lives.—
Andrew Rogers,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The model was used to determine the chances that each match would experience dangerous heat conditions.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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This graphic shows the forecast rain chances in South Florida over the next seven days.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Kyiv officials announced a day of mourning on Friday to honor the victims, with national flags at half-mast across the city of three million people.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The Moon in your sign trines Jupiter in Cancer early, amplifying charm, confidence, and creative luck.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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After a long season of losing, and perhaps some tanking, the teams’ fate comes down to … luck, the bounce of a ball.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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Both political insurgents were elected under extraordinary circumstances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The investigation is in its early stages, and detectives are working to determine the circumstances leading up to the shooting and identify a potential suspect, Taylor said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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But first, the imager will scout the asteroid’s immediate neighborhood to check for any moonlets that could pose hazards to the spacecraft or offer clues to the space rock’s murky past.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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For these storms, the Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of Kansas and Missouri, including the Kansas City metro, under a slight (Level 2 of 5) risk of severe weather, with large hail and damaging wind gusts the primary hazards.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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“Casualties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualties. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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