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 majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Iran’s theocracy in the past has undercounted or not reported fatalities from past unrest.
—Stanislav Hodina, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The theocracy has undercounted or not reported fatalities from past unrest.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Iran’s theocracy in the past has undercounted or not reported fatalities from past unrest.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
According to European Avalanche Warning Services, an avalanche forecasting service that also tracks fatalities, an average of 100 people die in European avalanches each year.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
Screening Recommended Before 50 The majority of colorectal cancer cases are still diagnosed in people over 50, but increasing fatalities among younger adults has prompted a shift in screening recommendations to catch tumors sooner.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Feb. 2026
No further details were immediately available about the plane or the number of fatalities.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Nearly half of traffic fatalities around the 2024 Super Bowl involved alcohol, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Iran’s theocracy in the past has undercounted or not reported fatalities from past unrest.
—Stanislav Hodina, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The theocracy has undercounted or not reported fatalities from past unrest.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Iran’s theocracy in the past has undercounted or not reported fatalities from past unrest.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
According to European Avalanche Warning Services, an avalanche forecasting service that also tracks fatalities, an average of 100 people die in European avalanches each year.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
Screening Recommended Before 50 The majority of colorectal cancer cases are still diagnosed in people over 50, but increasing fatalities among younger adults has prompted a shift in screening recommendations to catch tumors sooner.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Feb. 2026
No further details were immediately available about the plane or the number of fatalities.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Nearly half of traffic fatalities around the 2024 Super Bowl involved alcohol, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatalities
Noun
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Last year saw a 31% increase in Ukrainian civilian casualties compared with 2024, the advocacy group Human Rights Watch said in a report published Wednesday.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Among the latest casualties are the ADAS radar sensors on the front of many modern cars.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Nelson, one of the shooting victims, who was in the passenger seat of the van, fired twice in self-defense before the truck drove away, according to the lawsuit filed by the family against the Police Department.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Fatalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalities. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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