COLLATERAL DAMAGES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

collateral damages

noun

plural of collateral damage

as in fatalities

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Noun

Last year, Maryland faced the deadliest heat season in over a decade with a total of 36 fatalities by the end of the heat season, according to the most recent data.

— Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

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
Huang said the Bangkok fire may resemble the fire in Switzerland, noting that such venues tend to have large amounts of flammable soundproofing materials and overcrowded conditions which contribute to the high number of casualties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

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
And the trailer shows how idyllic the four victims’ college experience was until Bryan Kohberger (who has pled guilty to the murders) seemingly picked them at random to act out his serial-killer obsession.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of victims

Noun

Amaroq Weiss, senior wolf advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, questioned the methodology, saying researchers collected scat only along roads and trails while excluding brushy areas where wolves may eat smaller prey.

— Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Born in 1946 amid the bombing of Frankfurt, Ruppert instead developed a psychosexual cosmology that rejected neat distinctions between prey and predator.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of prey

Noun

The announcement came a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan's capital, Quetta, and told the families of 42 people killed in the attacks that their sacrifices were not in vain and those responsible would be brought to justice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
As the siege escalates, loyalties are tested and selfless sacrifices are made, leading to a desperate fight for survival where not everyone will emerge alive.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 July 2026

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