COLLATERAL DAMAGES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

collateral damages

noun

plural of collateral damage

as in fatalities

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Noun

At this point last year, police had investigated 21 traffic fatalities on city streets.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Based on its crime rates, risk of natural disasters and the likelihood of traffic fatalities, Pittsburgh ranked among the top 10 safest big cities in America in a recent report.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

Both fell into the water and caused no damage or casualties, the UAE said on Wednesday.

— Jenni Reid,Emma Graham, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
And soon, the virus would also cross borders, triggering food insecurity, widespread sickness, and mass casualties around the world.

— Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

Mines Minister Rufin Benam Beltoungou expressed condolences to victims’ families and warned miners about the dangers of unsafe mining practices, according to a statement posted by the ministry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Investigators said one of the victims was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, while the other four were treated at the scene for injuries that were also non-life-threatening.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of victims

Noun

Now, those extensions could end up on the chopping block, Burak said, as states seek ways to manage Medicaid losses.

— Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
There's scarce public data, but some estimates indicate that up to 20% of the company's total warehouse space has been destroyed, with assessments of losses running as high as $6 billion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of losses

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This is because there is a tendency for some people to fall prey to cognitive offloading, in which humans lean heavily on AI to do their critical thinking.

— Cheryl Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Women and feminized men, in Finckenstein’s telling, were the natural prey and proof of Ebel’s corruption.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of prey

Noun

That can mean sharing the story of how the family built its wealth, including the sacrifices involved, teaching budgeting and investing early, and involving children in charitable decisions long before any inheritance is on the table.

— Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
At Johannesburg’s former Women’s Jail, now a museum, women speak of past sacrifices, linking them to today’s struggles.

— Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sacrifices

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