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
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
The Office of the Child Advocate has been notified of the fatality as required by state law.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
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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
The Office of the Child Advocate has been notified of the fatality as required by state law.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatality
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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The victim was taken to Hartford Hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, according to state police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By Ukrainian estimates, every square kilometer that Russia occupies costs its military more than 100 soldiers, either dead or gravely wounded, while its average monthly casualties add up to as many as 35,000 troops.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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Calhoun County Emergency Management declared the crash a mass casualty incident because of the number of injuries, according to a news release posted on Facebook.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatality. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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