FATALITY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

fatality

noun

fā-ˈta-lə-tē

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 More than 900 Palestinians killed since ceasefire began The fatalities were the latest in the coastal enclave since an October ceasefire deal attempted to halt a more than two-year war between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas group in Gaza. —

Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Rip currents are a frequent cause of fatalities off North Carolina beaches. —

Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026 This shooting and one other did not involve fatalities. —

Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026 Fires also caused 90 fatalities globally, and forced around 300,000 evacuations, according to the study. —

Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fatality

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Noun

Newsom’s office said Thursday that the state is providing assistance to victims, family members and witnesses of the mosque shooting.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The bodies of two people were found earlier this week, before crews recovered the remains of another six victims on Thursday, May 28, Longview fire chief Brad Hannig said in a press conference later that day.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026