FATALITY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

fatality

noun

fā-ˈta-lə-tē

Definition of fatality

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 No fatalities have been recorded from incidents involving the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II variant. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 How many fatalities need to occur in AAV gene therapy when growing consensus is pointing to sirolimus to prevent liver hepatotoxicity? — Kat Bryant Knudson, STAT, 31 July 2026 Power is cut at Cherry Hill Fountain, near the scene of the fatality, where a memorial tribute remains for Mahajan. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Shackleton managed to get the crew home in entirety, not suffering a single fatality. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fatality

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The hearing in Barrow County court is expected to begin with victims’ families and survivors, many of whom spoke powerfully at Colt’s sentencing.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Shanon Gray, an attorney representing the family of victim Kaylee Goncalves, disputed the significance of the evidence.

— Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

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There were no casualties following the interception, according to the report from the Petra News Agency.

— Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
The Cardinals needed an available reliever more than a starter recovering from a 77-pitch appearance, making Dobbins the logical roster casualty despite his otherwise solid work during his first extended opportunity in the major leagues.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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