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 Rebaz Sharifi, a local commander, said the strikes targeted a base, without giving details on casualties or damage. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 The market has spent 2026 treating Microsoft as a casualty of this exact dynamic. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 According to the lawsuit, there was another casualty, the club’s then-manager, John Fortini. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 The total number of casualties is yet to be known, nor is there any information on how many have been injured. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 July 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
  • Brown’s wife was Bruneau’s best friend at the time of the victim’s death, and both women worked as flight attendants for Braniff Airlines, a Grapevine police detective wrote in an arrest warrant affidavit filed in June.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Numerous victims have said that their names and other sensitive information were not properly redacted in the files and criticized Blanche and the department for failing to investigate Epstein’s potential co-conspirators.
    — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of victim
Noun
  • Berry died in 2004 following years of health issues stemming from the car accident.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
  • Hollander said that if a driverless Waymo causes an accident, legal approaches may shift away from driver negligence.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of accident
Noun
  • There’s the fact that the Red Wings never got much lottery luck — never picking higher than fourth, and certainly not getting the kind of breaks teams like San Jose have gotten in moving up dramatically in the order.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • During their meeting, Baracca’s mother suggested that Ferrari use the prancing horse on his cars as a good-luck symbol.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Definition of luck
Noun
  • The most recent fatality was on July 11, when a 64-year-old Greek hiker died after collapsing on a trail.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • The eighth fatality was at a similar center in Elektrostal in the Moscow region.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of fatality
Noun
  • Residents in Congressional District 24 will get a chance to hear from candidates running to fill the seat of outgoing Congresswoman Frederica Wilson at a forum held in Little Haiti.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Having one copy of the APOE4 variant may double or triple the chance of developing Alzheimer’s, while having two copies may raise risk by tenfold or more.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of chance
Noun
  • Officers are working to gather information regarding the circumstances that may have led up to the crash, including who was supervising the children.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • Police said that suspect information, a motive and the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of circumstance
Noun
  • Avoid a fire hazard by warming liquids in a kettle or another container before pouring them into the Owala.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • Tens of thousands of pets ended up at poison control last year over one hazard sitting quietly in gardens, kitchens and living rooms.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
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