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
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
As a result, experts are becoming increasingly concerned about a potential surge in diseases that vaccines typically protect children, teens, and adults against, possibly also leading to a rise in fatalities from these illnesses.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In the United States, 20% of all fatalities onboard aircraft between 1891 and 1990 were caused by fires, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The shooting continues a trend of deadly violence in Kansas City, where altercations result in fatalities by gunfire.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The storms caused catastrophic damage and multiple fatalities.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Teófilo, the husband of Eulalia Baladro, one of the sisters’ relatives who helps manage the family’s ranch, struggles with the property’s finances, leading to further disruption and fatalities.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The Glass Fire has been more destructive than the Zogg Fire, which has damaged or destroyed 180 structures and torched 56,000 acres, though there have yet to be an injuries or fatalities reported in the Glass Fire.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
As a result, experts are becoming increasingly concerned about a potential surge in diseases that vaccines typically protect children, teens, and adults against, possibly also leading to a rise in fatalities from these illnesses.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In the United States, 20% of all fatalities onboard aircraft between 1891 and 1990 were caused by fires, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The shooting continues a trend of deadly violence in Kansas City, where altercations result in fatalities by gunfire.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The storms caused catastrophic damage and multiple fatalities.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Teófilo, the husband of Eulalia Baladro, one of the sisters’ relatives who helps manage the family’s ranch, struggles with the property’s finances, leading to further disruption and fatalities.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The Glass Fire has been more destructive than the Zogg Fire, which has damaged or destroyed 180 structures and torched 56,000 acres, though there have yet to be an injuries or fatalities reported in the Glass Fire.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatalities
Noun
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Russia is firing double the number of missile strikes from years before, with mounting civilian casualties.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The ministry doesn’t distinguish in its reporting between combatant and civilian deaths but has previously said that some 70% of casualties in Gaza have been women and children.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The motion is still pending, and families of the crash victims urged the court to reject it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pep Guardiola’s City have been creating and exploiting pockets of space for many seasons now, and their neighbours were just the latest victims.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Fatalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalities. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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