casualty

noun

ˈka-zhəl-tē How to pronounce casualty (audio)
Definition of casualtynext
1
as in victim
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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2
as in accident
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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3
as in luck
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 casualty Poultry, which requires especially high soybean content in its feed, would be the first casualty, which would then threaten the egg supply. — Joel Wuthnow, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026 Swift will likely disintegrate sufficiently upon reentry to not pose a ground casualty hazard, McKnight said. — Leonard David, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026 This year, the United Nations has documented more than 2,060 settler attacks resulting in Palestinian casualties or property damage, about seven per day. — Suheir Hashimeh, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026 Instead, Club name Intel positioned its PC business as a casualty of high memory prices, the same week as SK Hynix said high-bandwidth memory shortage will last until 2030 , effectively taking it out of the running for multiple years. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for casualty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualty
  1. victim
  2. accident
  3. luck
  4. fatality
  5. chance
  6. circumstance
  7. hazard
Noun
  • In steady rain and silence, thousands marched in Novi Sad on Sunday in a gesture of respect for the victims.
    — MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • American women, being birthed as special victims with special status, are not.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of victim
Noun
  • Another accident in 2017 occurred on the way to Alexandria, when a train derailed and collided head-on with another train, killing more than 40 people.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In May, one person was killed and another injured after a skydiving accident in Perris.
    — Iris Kwok Follow Nov. 6, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of accident
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments revolve around the theme of success and the role of luck versus hard work.
    — Razzan Nakhlawi, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Just put in the effort and the prayers and have a little bit of luck and keep rolling on, baby.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of luck
Noun
  • There was only one fatality linked to a lithium-ion battery fire in 2025.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • As of 2022, seniors represented less than 15 percent of the city’s population but accounted for approximately 45 percent of pedestrian fatalities.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of fatality
Noun
  • Jackson’s campaign amounted to a reset for Democrats and a chance to contest Maine without all the political baggage that came with Platner’s candidacy.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Even if a site included in a Tentative List is not nominated during one evaluatory round, there’s always a chance in the future that it may be added back to the list and considered for a nomination.
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of chance
Noun
  • The value of a life insurance policy, like any other insurance coverage, however, is relative to the policyholder, their financial circumstances and their goals.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Why should two families in similar circumstances pay such wildly different taxes when all else is equal?
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of circumstance
Noun
  • Ice – one of the most dangerous hazards in aviation – also will be considered.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • According to Hunt Arsenal, the attachment cord connecting the aider to the climbing stick may fray, separate or break during use, creating a serious fall hazard.
    — Erik Barber, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026
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“Casualty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualty. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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