COLLATERAL DAMAGES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

collateral damages

noun

plural of collateral damage

as in fatalities

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Noun

According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, only four attacks have ever been documented, with no fatalities.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
No fatalities have been recorded from incidents involving the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II variant.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

That was part of his wider goal of sending endless waves of bomb-carrying drones and robots to hit Russian encampments in a bid to sharply reduce Ukraine’s casualties.

— Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
That criticism echoed complaints from soldiers and veterans over heavy casualties in costly front-line assaults.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

The hearing in Barrow County court is expected to begin with victims’ families and survivors, many of whom spoke powerfully at Colt’s sentencing.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Rawson has become a bestselling author and advocate for victims of violent crime since her father's 2005 arrest, writing and speaking publicly about growing up as the daughter of one of America's most notorious serial killers.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of victims

Noun

Getting this wrong can lead to financial losses, regulatory action, reputational damage and the rapid collapse of customer trust.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The expenditure of those munitions goes along with other losses of materiel, including fighter jets, airborne early warning and reconnaissance planes, helicopters and drones.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of losses

Noun

Though most attacks are warnings, some bears may attack humans as prey, according to the National Park Service.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026
Faced with more predators, prey and competition, their nervous systems rapidly ballooned to meet the new demands.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

Definition of prey

Noun

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

Definition of sacrifices

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