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
While some people think snow and ice cause deadly accidents, officials say more fatalities occur during the warmer months.
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
The highest percentages of fatalities involving motorcyclists not wearing helmets occurred in Weld and Pueblo counties.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Last year, Los Angeles County reported that synthetic kratom, containing the compound 7‑hydroxymitragynine, has been linked to six fatalities.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The attacks resulted in 2,977 fatalities, more than 25,000 injuries and at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
No fatalities resulted from the gunfire.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Union officials said those numbers underscore that progress is possible but insist more immediate steps are needed to prevent further fatalities.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 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
Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
The highest percentages of fatalities involving motorcyclists not wearing helmets occurred in Weld and Pueblo counties.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Last year, Los Angeles County reported that synthetic kratom, containing the compound 7‑hydroxymitragynine, has been linked to six fatalities.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The attacks resulted in 2,977 fatalities, more than 25,000 injuries and at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
No fatalities resulted from the gunfire.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Union officials said those numbers underscore that progress is possible but insist more immediate steps are needed to prevent further fatalities.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatalities
Noun
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But beyond its account of a family in flight, from both the authorities and its own murkier truths, Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young interrogates the radicalism of the 1960s and 70s, its unlikely alliances, its political legacies, and its many, many casualties along the way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Israel’s military said one of its soldiers was killed in battle there Thursday, raising the troop casualties to 17 since the Iran war started.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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An Urban Pathways spokeswoman expressed condolences to the victims and their families in a statement.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The move follows mounting pressure from state leaders and victims’ families to keep the camp closed as multiple criminal and civil investigations remain underway.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Fatalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalities. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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