COLLATERAL DAMAGES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

collateral damages

noun

plural of collateral damage

as in fatalities

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Noun

Ukraine has seen over 525,000 casualties and 125,000 fatalities.

— Lidia Pilecky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
The nine fatalities included three guides from Blackbird Mountain Guides and six clients, the Chronicle added.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

Yet civilian casualties in Gaza and Israel’s destruction of infrastructure and restriction of humanitarian aid quickly raised concerns.

— Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
Zelensky’s assessment demonstrates the tremendous casualties Russia’s military is sustaining on the front lines due to Ukraine’s drone proliferation and development over the course of the war.

— Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

The police investigation was launched following complaints from relatives of the victims of the Gwangju crackdown, which official records say left about 200 people dead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Unlike the Tribune, none of the outlets Welch spoke with had interviewed the harassment victims, leaving Welch to present a largely one-sided account.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of victims

Noun

New large-scale research shows that the presence of mountain lions, also known as pumas or cougars, can drastically decrease the number of potentially deadly collisions between deer and vehicles by changing the behavior of their prey.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
When an insect hits the web, vibrations from the force travel along the threads and help the spider locate the prey.

— Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of prey

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Johnson isn’t the only one making sacrifices to make ends meet.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
But this perspective sometimes seems to suggests that emergency calls and late-night cases are personal choices to neglect the family rather than necessary sacrifices.

— Alexandra Kharazi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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