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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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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
Bednar was struck in the face with a puck on Saturday night during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
The big-market, last-place Cubs are 6-8 after Saturday afternoon’s clunky 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, which lasted 3 hours and 40 minutes over 11 innings at Wrigley Field.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Drake Callender’s saves and some unfortunate whistles left San Diego FC seeing red on Saturday in its 2-1 loss to Minnesota United FC at Snapdragon Stadium.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
After some ferocious wildfire years, insurers faced massive losses.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
The big-market, last-place Cubs are 6-8 after Saturday afternoon’s clunky 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, which lasted 3 hours and 40 minutes over 11 innings at Wrigley Field.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Drake Callender’s saves and some unfortunate whistles left San Diego FC seeing red on Saturday in its 2-1 loss to Minnesota United FC at Snapdragon Stadium.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
After some ferocious wildfire years, insurers faced massive losses.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loss
Noun
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The Lakers' injury woes remain dire, but Marcus Smart had six points and seven assists against Phoenix in his return from a nine-game injury absence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Braves manager Walt Weiss slotted Dubón in center not only because of Harris’ absence, but also because outfielder Eli White is dealing with plantar fasciitis and is day-to-day.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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One of the victims, a 36-year-old man, suffered multiple gunshots to his body and was pronounced dead at the scene.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The three other victims were taken to the hospital by private vehicle and later released, according to authorities.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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After England’s decisive defeat, John was forced to confront rebellious barons at home.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 21-year-old forward’s first-half goal and assist paced the host team to a shocking 3-0 defeat of Sporting KC, marking the Major League Soccer club’s first opening-game exit in this tourney since 2023.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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They were eliminated from playoff contention with six games to spare, a decrease of 13 games from last year.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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That decrease is partly because the venture giant began to distribute capital back to investors from its first three funds, according to sources familiar with the matter, who spoke anonymously to discuss private business dealings.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Police College made sure to warn new recruits of the perils connected to sleep deprivation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Dyer notes that Cox may well have been confused by the mental and physical trauma of the sinking and the deprivations of five days adrift.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Apr. 2026
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The fighting has carved a path of destruction from agricultural towns near the border to Beirut, killing more than 2,000 people and displacing in excess of 1 million others, according to Lebanese authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Washington wanted to test if the Iranian command, after seeing the destruction from six weeks of war and the killing of its Supreme Leader, would now bend to its will, experts said.—
Saeed Shah,
Time,
13 Apr. 2026
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Last year there were a lack of women’s matches during the night sessions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Investigators believe that Obeidin fell asleep as a result of the lack of sleep from the fraternity activities.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This reduced, but did not eliminate, underride fatalities.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The investigation led authorities to update the death toll to 25 fatalities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Loss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loss. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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