FATALITIES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

fatalities

noun

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 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 2025, however, there were at least 26 cases and five fatalities recorded in the state. — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 6 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

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Noun

Yet civilian casualties in Gaza and Israel’s destruction of infrastructure and restriction of humanitarian aid quickly raised concerns.

— Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
Zelensky’s assessment demonstrates the tremendous casualties Russia’s military is sustaining on the front lines due to Ukraine’s drone proliferation and development over the course of the war.

— Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The police investigation was launched following complaints from relatives of the victims of the Gwangju crackdown, which official records say left about 200 people dead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Unlike the Tribune, none of the outlets Welch spoke with had interviewed the harassment victims, leaving Welch to present a largely one-sided account.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

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