as in victim
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 fatality
Engineering studies have reduced earthquake damage and fatalities through better building design.
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Paul Bierman, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
Captain Gerrard informs the 118 that there were no fatalities in the building collapse thanks to their rescue efforts.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 May 2025
The news of the recent attack follows four shark attack fatalities in South Australia in the past two years.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 15 May 2025
The Aerospace Corporation projects the risk of at least one injury or fatality from Kosmos 482 to be 0.4 in 10,000 if the descent craft reaches the surface intact.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
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Paul Bierman, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
Captain Gerrard informs the 118 that there were no fatalities in the building collapse thanks to their rescue efforts.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 May 2025
The news of the recent attack follows four shark attack fatalities in South Australia in the past two years.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 15 May 2025
The Aerospace Corporation projects the risk of at least one injury or fatality from Kosmos 482 to be 0.4 in 10,000 if the descent craft reaches the surface intact.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatality
Noun
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Here's what to know about Rogers' execution, including who his victims were.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The boy’s grandmother also found a handwritten note with what appeared to be the names of mass shooters and the number of victims from each shooting, the affidavit said.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Slowing Russian advances, and skyrocketing Russian casualties, should've prompted another nuclear tirade from the Russian president.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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That said, there have been some casualties along the way, and one of them was Samantha De Martin, aka Indi Hartwell.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatality. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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