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 Fire Marshal's Office confirmed there were no fatalities.
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Traffic fatalities in Austin The incident marks Austin’s 16th fatal crash of the year.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
In Los Angeles County, 273 e-bike crashes were reported for 2025 — nearly 100 more than the year prior — with two fatalities.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Iranian state media listed the number of fatalities from the protests at over 3100 people.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Any death too many Michael Malaise, a senior vice president of Parkland Health, which runs the jail’s medical facility, said any death is too many but suggested the increase of about three fatalities a year since 2018 is not enough to identify a trend.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
As previously reported by the Daily News, the majority of cycling fatalities in the past three years have occurred on e-bikes.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Israel said an Iranian missile hit the occupied West Bank, marking the territory’s first fatalities during the Iran war, though missile debris has damaged homes and businesses.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Currently, the law prohibits young passengers in the car with other teens during the first six months as a new driver – because statistics show that serious accidents and fatalities increase sharply when numerous teens are in the car.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Traffic fatalities in Austin The incident marks Austin’s 16th fatal crash of the year.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
In Los Angeles County, 273 e-bike crashes were reported for 2025 — nearly 100 more than the year prior — with two fatalities.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Iranian state media listed the number of fatalities from the protests at over 3100 people.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Any death too many Michael Malaise, a senior vice president of Parkland Health, which runs the jail’s medical facility, said any death is too many but suggested the increase of about three fatalities a year since 2018 is not enough to identify a trend.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
As previously reported by the Daily News, the majority of cycling fatalities in the past three years have occurred on e-bikes.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Israel said an Iranian missile hit the occupied West Bank, marking the territory’s first fatalities during the Iran war, though missile debris has damaged homes and businesses.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Currently, the law prohibits young passengers in the car with other teens during the first six months as a new driver – because statistics show that serious accidents and fatalities increase sharply when numerous teens are in the car.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatalities
Noun
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The strikes caused damage to buildings but no significant casualties were reported.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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No casualties were initially reported, QatarEnergy said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Family members of victims Diego Cardoso de Oliveira and his wife, Matilde Ramos Pinto, wanted guilty pleas instead of no contest pleas.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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During his time working for Epstein, Indyke was implicated in emails about erasing hard drives, and FBI interviews show that Epstein referred victims to Indyke in the event they were contacted by law enforcement, according to Department of Justice documents.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Fatalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalities. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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