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as in absence
the act or an instance of not having or being able to find
he was upset over the loss of his wedding ring
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2
as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the platoon was able to accomplish its reconnaissance mission without any losses
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as in defeat
failure to win a contest
we're discouraged by our loss on Friday, but we're training hard for next week's game nevertheless
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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
was determined to stay on the diet until he showed a loss of 10 pounds
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as in deprivation
the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed
her loss of sleep meant that she would have trouble concentrating at work the next day
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as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the loss of the oil tanker was more significant than the loss of its cargo
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Recent Examples of loss
Peter Dutton, leader of the conservative Liberal party, conceded defeat and the loss of his own seat - echoing the fate of Canada's conservatives and their leader whose election losses days earlier were also attributed to a Trump backlash.
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Kirsty Needham, USA Today, 4 May 2025
More Game 7s Steve Kerr let his starters get some rest in a blowout Game 5 loss on Wednesday.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
President Donald Trump suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was ready to accept the loss of Crimea and the fundamentals of a minerals deal offered by the U.S.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
Gum graft surgery can help manage these symptoms, prevent tooth loss, and protect the jawbones from damage.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 May 2025
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Kirsty Needham, USA Today, 4 May 2025
More Game 7s Steve Kerr let his starters get some rest in a blowout Game 5 loss on Wednesday.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
President Donald Trump suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was ready to accept the loss of Crimea and the fundamentals of a minerals deal offered by the U.S.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
Gum graft surgery can help manage these symptoms, prevent tooth loss, and protect the jawbones from damage.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loss
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Elkington says your team can feel the absence of feedback.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Growing Frustration As Tehran doubles down on its tough negotiating line with Washington, frustration is growing over the absence of a broader domestic recovery strategy.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Here's what to know about Rogers' execution, including who his victims were.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Television broadcasts around the world showed the bloodied bodies of the victims strewn across one of the city’s central squares, near the university.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
15 May 2025
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The government has suffered legal defeats on a range of issues including the firing of probationary federal workers, freezing of billions in foreign aid and a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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But the lack of pitching and power resulted in a tidal wave of defeats this year – even though top draft picks Jackson Holliday, Colton Cowser, and Heston Kjerstad have already reached Camden Yards, along with Coby Mayo, Jordan Westburg, Rutschman, and Henderson.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Hard Rock Northern Indiana saw a decrease in earnings with about $38.5 million reported for March 2025 compared to $42.6 million reported in March 2024.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The annual point-in-time count, which was publicly released Tuesday, saw decreases in shelters and on sidewalks.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Doughty was sentenced to two years probation after pleading guilty to deprivation of rights under color of law.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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Earlier this year, a jury found Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Trevor Kirk guilty of felony deprivation of rights by use of excessive force.—
Mike Fox,
Oc Register,
12 May 2025
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Now, some say artificial intelligence is ushering in a new era of creative destruction – but what exactly is being creatively destroyed, and what’s replacing it?—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Significant destruction was reported in Grinnell, Kansas, where homes were flattened, roads blocked and vehicles overturned.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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But the lack of GLP-1 receptors in the liver suggests that the drug doesn’t work directly on the organ but instead has an indirect effect by lowering weight and blood sugar levels, said Abdelmalek.—
Cathy Nelson,
Health,
13 May 2025
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The defendants insisted there was no conspiracy and that NASL’s lack of recognition as a D1 or D2 league reflected its failure to meet objective metrics, including minimum stadium seating capacity, number of teams and time zone coverage.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
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While this number was likely linked to the higher number of fatalities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this trend has not been reversed in the years following the end of the health emergency.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
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“Loss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loss. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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