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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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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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
After the first Gulf war, in which the United States defeated the sixth-largest army in six days with very few casualties, analysts assumed that future wars would likely be short and would not require massive stockpiles of basic munitions and materiel.
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Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Houthi media said there were dozens of civilian casualties.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
While the department eventually allowed several of the casualty reports to be published, the rest remain unfinished.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2025
Last Sunday’s strike on Sumy, resulting in mass casualties, was the second large-scale missile attack to claim civilian lives in just over a week.
—Angela Charlton and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Houthi media said there were dozens of civilian casualties.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
While the department eventually allowed several of the casualty reports to be published, the rest remain unfinished.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2025
Last Sunday’s strike on Sumy, resulting in mass casualties, was the second large-scale missile attack to claim civilian lives in just over a week.
—Angela Charlton and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualty
Noun
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That fight for victim's rights has shaped all their lives.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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In search of a motive, detectives got a search warrant for the victim’s CSUN email account, court records show.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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After losing her 6-year-old daughter to a tragic accident, one mother honored her child through friendship bracelets at the 2024 Era’s Tour Comments Diane Harrell lost her daughter, Isla Grace, in March 2024 after a tragic accident involving a drunk driver.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Giuffre had been in a contentious divorce with her husband, Robert, and had recently been injured in a car accident in Australia.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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Those hoping for a significantly cheaper way to buy Gemini Advanced will probably be out of luck.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The less credibility those have, the more likely that Putin will be tempted to try his luck with round three.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, Fresno County recorded its first human rabies fatality in more than 30 years.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, authorities have yet to confirm any injuries or fatalities.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The 70-year-old cardinal from Veneto, who became the youngest Vatican secretary of state in 84 years in 2013, when Pope Francis chose him for the role, tops a list of potential candidates, with a 29 percent chance of being chosen as the next pope.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The more Hutson figures it out, the better the Canadiens’ chances become of pulling off an upset against the Capitals.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Filmed in a boxy aspect ratio that visually imprisons her in her circumstances, the movie uses tracking shots as hints into its character’s mindset.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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But as to the circumstances leading up to her surprise departure?—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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Of all the hazards a golf course might face, a parking lot affair by the recycling bin wasn't exactly on the scorecard for Skylinks at Buchanan Fields in California.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Could eating a spicy tuna roll for lunch once a week actually come with safety hazards?—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Casualty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualty. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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