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
Many of the fatalities were from people falling while trying to clear snow away from their homes, the Associated Press reported.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Several counties have seen serious snowplow crashes this winter, including a fatality in Waukesha County.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
For example, along Florida’s east coast — where temperatures dropped below 24°F — fatalities may have occurred.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
No injuries or fatalities were reported.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Several counties have seen serious snowplow crashes this winter, including a fatality in Waukesha County.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
For example, along Florida’s east coast — where temperatures dropped below 24°F — fatalities may have occurred.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
No injuries or fatalities were reported.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatality
Noun
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One victim of the deadly crash was identified Friday.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended condolences to the families of the victims in separate statements and asked that all possible medical assistance be provided for those wounded.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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In the initial aftermath of the explosion, a lower number of casualties was released, but Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Memon gave the latest tolls.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Children could be seen among the casualties.—
Sami Yousafzai,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatality. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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