1
as in demises
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
we were all saddened by the death of our friend
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2
as in terminations
the act of ceasing to exist
the death of the Soviet economic system in the wake of the breakup of the USSR
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as in downfalls
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
that muscle car will be the death of him yet
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as in massacres
the killing of a large number of people
thousands of soldiers were lost on the field of death
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Recent Examples of deaths
Minneapolis protests picked up steam in January following the deaths of Good and Pretti, who were both clashing with immigration enforcement at the time of their deaths.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Overall, approximately 10 percent of the war’s deaths occurred in prisons.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The greatest increase in deaths occurred in prisons built before 1980, located in the South or West, and operating as a dedicated medical facility.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
While mushroom poisonings have been concentrated further north, word of the deaths and illnesses has trickled down to Southern California, sparking fear among those who are wary of the spongy wonders, said Rudy Diaz, president of the Los Angeles Mycological Society.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Record snowfall in northern Japan over the past few weeks blocked roads and was blamed for dozens of deaths nationwide.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
The deaths marks the city’s second and third homicides of the year investigated by San Jose police.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
That includes nine deaths in Baltimore City, six deaths in Baltimore County, two deaths in Howard County, and one in Harford County.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Overall, approximately 10 percent of the war’s deaths occurred in prisons.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The greatest increase in deaths occurred in prisons built before 1980, located in the South or West, and operating as a dedicated medical facility.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
While mushroom poisonings have been concentrated further north, word of the deaths and illnesses has trickled down to Southern California, sparking fear among those who are wary of the spongy wonders, said Rudy Diaz, president of the Los Angeles Mycological Society.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Record snowfall in northern Japan over the past few weeks blocked roads and was blamed for dozens of deaths nationwide.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
The deaths marks the city’s second and third homicides of the year investigated by San Jose police.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
That includes nine deaths in Baltimore City, six deaths in Baltimore County, two deaths in Howard County, and one in Harford County.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deaths
Noun
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No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Nov. 2025
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The mission, the fourth of 2025, would also be Starship's first flight since May 27 amid a year plagued by explosive demises for the vehicle.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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The legislation also requires NIH to report monthly to Congress about grant awards, terminations and cancellations so Congress can better track its spending.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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Since these terminations are already happening at the National Institutes of Health and elsewhere, new policies, protocols, and contingency plans need to immediately be put into place, and best practices shared across institutions to protect our science.—
David Seal,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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Lushly photographed and boosted by a few killer tracks, Daisy Jones & the Six delivers the lurid delights and downfalls of a satisfying behind-the-music tale.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now, as crypto analysts speculate whether further downfalls are in Bitcoin’s future, crypto bros are struggling to maintain a cohesive narrative in the face of such epic volatility.—
Joe Wilkins Published Jan 29,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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The regime is resorting to massacres to suppress the unrest.—
Shahrnush Parsipur,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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This could include the National Information Network—the country’s internet-and-tech agency, which imposed a dayslong internet blackout as security forces carried out massacres against protesters.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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That means most of the candidates running in the March special election are likely to qualify for the May party primaries before knowing their fates.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Moving forward, their fates are tied together in a three-legged race that will be as public in the coming months as the CEO bake-off process has been for the past year.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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When annual results are compiled each January, winners tend to be amateur grim reapers who predicted a mix of shocking young deaths and the passings of anyone over 90.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Two widows cashing out after their husband’s untimely and suspicious passings.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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The ruins were recently found at Island Beach State Park, a narrow barrier island along the Jersey Shore in Ocean County.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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In a nation lacking Roman ruins or Mesoamerican pyramids, the antebellum mansions of the Old South play a nearly perfect substitute.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Deaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deaths. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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