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
Last year was the deadliest for civilians since 2022, the start of the full-scale war, with more than 2,500 fatalities, up thirty-one per cent from the previous year, despite Moscow’s insistence that the Russian Army does not target civilians.
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Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
One-third of all motorcycle fatalities involve impaired riders.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said there have been 10 to 15 injuries and no reports of fatalities.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management reported 10 to 15 injuries and no fatalities.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Authorities confirmed no fatalities or serious injuries.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
There were no immediate reports of fatalities and only minor injuries hours after the tornado passed through, according to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
One-third of all motorcycle fatalities involve impaired riders.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said there have been 10 to 15 injuries and no reports of fatalities.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management reported 10 to 15 injuries and no fatalities.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Authorities confirmed no fatalities or serious injuries.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
There were no immediate reports of fatalities and only minor injuries hours after the tornado passed through, according to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatalities
Noun
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Through a detailed examination of footage posted by Israeli soldiers themselves, the film documents potential war crimes, including civilian casualties, torture, and destruction of infrastructure, delivering unprecedented accountability and real-time evidence.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hezbollah fighters have also inflicted significant casualties on invading Israeli forces.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Turkey denies the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Fatalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalities. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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