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
More than 1,700 healthcare workers have been killed, and Gaza has been the deadliest context for aid workers, with 181 fatalities last year.
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Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
The personal finance website recently ranked America’s safest cities in 2025, based on drug overdose deaths, traffic fatalities, property crime rates and other factors.
—Sarah Linn
october 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The researchers concluded that pedestrian fatalities rise sharply during trick-or-treat hours, when more children are outside and visibility is low.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The agency said that Tesla is not aware of any collisions, injuries, or fatalities related to the condition.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Yet there must be some explanation for the unusual number of fatalities.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Pompano Beach has been the site of 16 fatalities, most of them pedestrians, reporters found.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Most fatalities have occurred in the northeastern region of Japan, plus the northern prefecture of the island of Hokkaido.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Drivers routinely reach speeds of around 200 miles per hour, yet the sport has seen a dramatic reduction in serious injuries and fatalities over the past decades.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
The personal finance website recently ranked America’s safest cities in 2025, based on drug overdose deaths, traffic fatalities, property crime rates and other factors.
—Sarah Linn
october 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The researchers concluded that pedestrian fatalities rise sharply during trick-or-treat hours, when more children are outside and visibility is low.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The agency said that Tesla is not aware of any collisions, injuries, or fatalities related to the condition.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Yet there must be some explanation for the unusual number of fatalities.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Pompano Beach has been the site of 16 fatalities, most of them pedestrians, reporters found.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Most fatalities have occurred in the northeastern region of Japan, plus the northern prefecture of the island of Hokkaido.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Drivers routinely reach speeds of around 200 miles per hour, yet the sport has seen a dramatic reduction in serious injuries and fatalities over the past decades.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatalities
Noun
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The storm’s forceful winds unleashed widespread destruction, killing at least 30 people – though its true toll is yet to become clear, with authorities still assessing the number of casualties.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The casualties put Haiti’s provisional death toll from Hurricane Melissa at 23.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The study, the first of its kind locally, was conducted by Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, the state's largest advocacy organization for victims of domestic violence.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Starring in one of the series’ most enduring scenes, Corcoran, who plays Dawn as one of Art’s first on-screen victims, was hung upside down by her ankles.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Fatalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalities. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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