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 In the last six years, city leaders said there have been more than 40 serious crashes and multiple fatalities, including one from earlier this year. Laurie Perez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Ukraine has seen over 525,000 casualties and 125,000 fatalities. Lidia Pilecky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 The nine fatalities included three guides from Blackbird Mountain Guides and six clients, the Chronicle added. Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 In stark contrast, several large SUVs and pickup trucks recorded zero driver fatalities. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Last year, 120 children, a record-high, drowned in Florida, and 2026 appears headed in the same direction, with 74 fatalities reported by mid-July. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 Officials have acknowledged that the vast majority of these traffic fatalities are preventable with changes to infrastructure and policy. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 How many fatalities need to occur in AAV gene therapy when growing consensus is pointing to sirolimus to prevent liver hepatotoxicity? Kat Bryant Knudson, STAT, 31 July 2026 The drownings mark an 80% increase in Missouri since this time last year, and more than a 36% increase in water fatalities, according to the news release. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatalities
Noun
  • Both fell into the water and caused no damage or casualties, the UAE said on Wednesday.
    Jenni Reid,Emma Graham, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And soon, the virus would also cross borders, triggering food insecurity, widespread sickness, and mass casualties around the world.
    Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Mines Minister Rufin Benam Beltoungou expressed condolences to victims’ families and warned miners about the dangers of unsafe mining practices, according to a statement posted by the ministry.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators said one of the victims was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, while the other four were treated at the scene for injuries that were also non-life-threatening.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Fatalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalities. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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