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
At this stage, though, those gathered just 200 yards from Valley Parade in the Belle Vue had no idea there had been any casualties.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Dozens of casualties have already been reported and both countries have promised additional military action, according to Reuters.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 May 2025
On one level, this feels like yet another casualty of compressing the story into one season.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
Once the global hub of film, wealth and glamour, L.A., more than any other city, has become a casualty of the worldwide production plunge.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Dozens of casualties have already been reported and both countries have promised additional military action, according to Reuters.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 May 2025
On one level, this feels like yet another casualty of compressing the story into one season.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
Once the global hub of film, wealth and glamour, L.A., more than any other city, has become a casualty of the worldwide production plunge.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualty
Noun
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Here's what to know about Rogers' execution, including who his victims were.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The thief — dressed in a black hoodie and black pants — held a gun to the victim’s face before stealing $100,000 from the victim’s bedroom and then fled on foot, heading south on Seventh Ave., cops said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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Some patients have received custom titanium facial implants after accidents.—
Anne Schmitz,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Where is the Brooklyn Bridge? How many people died in the Brooklyn Bridge accident?—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The chip company was contacted and made attempts to reach the registered owner, but no luck.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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Madeline Coleman Williams rockets ahead in 2025’s ‘best of the rest’ battle Williams’ race showed how the Imola contest was about strategy amid the passing challenge, plus a dash of luck.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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While this number was likely linked to the higher number of fatalities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this trend has not been reversed in the years following the end of the health emergency.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 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,
19 May 2025
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Tapper believes that the effort of family and his longtime staff members to hide Biden’s condition deprived the Democratic Party of the chance to determine if its chances were better with another candidate, who would have benefited from more time to mount a campaign against Trump.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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There are two primary strategies to consider: Pre-Earnings Positioning: Review the historical probabilities of positive and negative reactions and establish a position before the earnings announcement, recognizing the equal chances.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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This approach creates zero pressure while acknowledging individual circumstances.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The story follows unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Pattinson), who has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Firefighters worked to mitigate the leak, containing the hazards, while maintenance workers shut down the building’s HVAC system, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
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That hazard area nearly encompasses the Turks and Caicos Islands in their entirety, according to the FAA’s environmental assessment.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
15 May 2025
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“Casualty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualty. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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