deaths

noun

plural of death
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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3
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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4
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 In 2024, roughly 48,800 Americans died by suicide, a slight decrease from the peak of nearly 49,500 deaths in this manner in 2022. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 The Consumer Product Safety Commission also estimated that, in 2024, there were approximately 14,700 fireworks injuries and 11 deaths, marking a 50% increase over the year before. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 New Jersey officials believe extreme heat has caused 25 deaths since July 2, the most of any state so far. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026 The study’s authors did a similar examination of overdose deaths in Florida, back when that state was Ground Zero of rehab fraud. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026 That war has resulted in the deaths of at least 72,000 Palestinians. — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Two deaths have been reported in Hinds County, Mississippi, and one in Cook County, Illinois, officials said. — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 July 2026 Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026 France reported a surge in deaths last week, including a sharp increase at private homes, especially in the Paris region, the national public health agency said Sunday. — ABC News, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deaths
  1. demises
  2. terminations
  3. downfalls
  4. massacres
  5. fates
  6. ruins
  7. slaughters
  8. passings
Noun
  • SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of demises
Noun
  • Blanchard argued that the terminations were unlawful because the government had already entered into binding agreements and obligated the funding.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Oberlander was even more direct in his assessment, suggesting the terminations were politically motivated.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of terminations
Noun
  • But the Explorer’s acceleration is loud, prompting one of the vehicle’s few engine downfalls.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
  • What appears to be a series of dramatic personal downfalls is in fact part of a broader pattern shaped by the country’s political system.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Definition of downfalls
Noun
  • Like many other Jewish Americans, the retiree believes Israel is an essential refuge against the possible repetition of large-scale massacres of Jewish people, like the Holocaust, especially as concern about antisemitism rises among Jewish adults.
    — Giovanna Dell’Orto, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Based on thousands of testimonies and years of research conducted by Gerardi and the Archbishop’s Office of Human Rights, the report documented more than 400 massacres.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Definition of massacres
Noun
  • Soon enough, Karl’s seemingly foolproof blackmail scheme devolves into a merciless, dog-eat-dog fight for survival, and the two men are locked in a cutthroat collision course, their fates now inextricably linked.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Diverging fates But how could Venus, a planet that is nearly the same size as Earth and that was once made up of the same things, end up so different from our home world?
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
Definition of fates
Noun
  • Nirim, the kibbutz settlement from which the Israeli soldiers who ploughed the border line arrived, was built on the ruins of al-Ma‘in.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The walls of Jerusalem lay in ruins – broken down, exposed, and vulnerable.
    — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
Definition of ruins
Noun
  • 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
Definition of slaughters
Noun
  • What stood out most, however, was just how emotional the event was, particularly considering the many recent passings of some of our most beloved film and TV luminaries.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
  • 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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