fatalities

plural of fatality
as in casualties
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed the grim reminder that every holiday weekend inevitably results in a slew of highway fatalities

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Recent Examples of fatalities As of 2022, seniors represented less than 15 percent of the city’s population but accounted for approximately 45 percent of pedestrian fatalities. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026 The crackdown also took aim at electric bikes and scooters with illegally powerful motors, which have been implicated in multiple fatalities this year. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026 No injuries or fatalities were reported, city officials said. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 All of the victims killed in the plane crash were on board the plane, while no fatalities were on the ground. — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Other foreigners among the fatalities who have been identified include one each from France, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Portugal, Tunisia and the Czech Republic. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Innocent people who had nothing to do with the trooper pursuits made up nearly 1 in 3 of the fatalities, FHP pursuit data shows. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 Lightning strikes on people are rare, and fatalities are even more uncommon. — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Governments usually include fatalities from heatstroke but not necessarily those from cardiovascular and respiratory ailments that are exacerbated by extreme temperatures. — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatalities
Noun
  • India’s ministry said the operation ended without casualties or injuries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Another strike in Gaza City killed three people, including a 4-year-old boy, and seriously wounded a woman, according to Shifa Hospital, which received the casualties.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • American women, being birthed as special victims with special status, are not.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Two of the victims were grazed by bullets, and a 20-year-old man was shot in the abdomen, WSOC reports.
    — Mark Price November 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Fatalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalities. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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