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 roads became thick with mud, the numbers in his Company were diminishing, and on a night in June the Company advanced to dig a further trench, only to retreat again immediately having not made a lick of progress—but not without suffering the fatality of his friend, Thomas.
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Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Damien Iehlen, 53, was thought to be the first fatality in October 2008, according to the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press reported that in addition to the 10 fatalities, more than 40 others were injured.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The Glass Fire has been more destructive than the Zogg Fire, which has damaged or destroyed 180 structures and torched 56,000 acres, though there have yet to be an injuries or fatalities reported in the Glass Fire.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
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Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Damien Iehlen, 53, was thought to be the first fatality in October 2008, according to the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press reported that in addition to the 10 fatalities, more than 40 others were injured.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The Glass Fire has been more destructive than the Zogg Fire, which has damaged or destroyed 180 structures and torched 56,000 acres, though there have yet to be an injuries or fatalities reported in the Glass Fire.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatality
Noun
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The victims said the thief stole close to $60,000 in cash and dozens of checks that were inside the box.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the victim as Daniella Weisman from Glencoe, a spokesperson confirms to PEOPLE.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No casualties have been reported.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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For the new study, the scientists looked at something called the disaster database, a global list of disasters maintained by university researchers, to identify heat waves with significant casualties, economic losses and calls for international assistance.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatality. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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