fatalities

plural of fatality
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. 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
  • That earthquake led to coastal evacuations and a temporary tsunami alert, but ultimately resulted in no reports of damage or casualties.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Scenes of panic emerged in Gaza during the strikes, where crowds were seen gathered at al-Aqsa hospital as casualties were rushed into the facility.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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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
  • 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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