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as in absences
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 fatalities
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the platoon was able to accomplish its reconnaissance mission without any losses
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3
as in defeats
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 decreases
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 deprivations
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 devastations
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 losses
Research suggests that older adults struggle more to anticipate financial losses, have higher levels of trust for strangers and have a lower ability to detect deceptions compared with younger adults.
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Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
The trades allegedly masked hundreds of millions in investor losses.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
These huge losses continue as Russian forces make only incremental gains.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Both the Nasdaq and Dow also saw losses.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Mock’s model has the Nittany Lions with just an eight percent chance to make the field after taking losses in consecutive weeks to Oregon and UCLA.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In addition to the private-sector job losses, the latest (and last-for-now) release from the BLS showed that the US labor market activity has grown increasingly stagnant.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Future solar cells, for instance, might harness coherence to move energy more efficiently, reducing losses and boosting performance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
But just as the Sens still have work to do to cement their place, so do the Leafs, who are now third in the Atlantic Division after five losses in their last six games.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
The trades allegedly masked hundreds of millions in investor losses.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
These huge losses continue as Russian forces make only incremental gains.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Both the Nasdaq and Dow also saw losses.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Mock’s model has the Nittany Lions with just an eight percent chance to make the field after taking losses in consecutive weeks to Oregon and UCLA.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In addition to the private-sector job losses, the latest (and last-for-now) release from the BLS showed that the US labor market activity has grown increasingly stagnant.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Future solar cells, for instance, might harness coherence to move energy more efficiently, reducing losses and boosting performance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
But just as the Sens still have work to do to cement their place, so do the Leafs, who are now third in the Atlantic Division after five losses in their last six games.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losses
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Been there, shrieked at that — but give the Normans credit for leaning into the mean-spirited spirit of the endeavor with some groan- and cheer-worthy fatalities, including a POV shot from the perspective of a witch’s broomstick.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sealing the deal averted a potential Azeri invasion to secure unfettered access after Azerbaijan’s forces inflicted heavy defeats on Armenia’s army in 2020 and 2023 and pushed 120,000 Armenians out of Nagorno-Karabakh.—
Michele Crestani,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Four of those have been defeats, including this loss to Midtjylland which saw Forest concede two more goals to set-pieces in a chaotic first half.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dodge, Ram, Fiat and Alfa Romeo posted decreases, though the company noted positive trends taking place in the Dodge and Ram lineup.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Homicides, nonfatal shootings and carjackings have all seen significant decreases in the past year.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps, partially, though not because of any physical deprivations.—
Jane Ciabattari
August 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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There are 29 states with child welfare systems with pending class actions or consent decrees because of systemic deprivations of children’s most basic rights –the right to be safe from harm in these child protection systems.—
Howard Talenfeld,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There were no initial reports of casualties.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Along these lines, American casualties during the 1950 invasion of Korea by the North made US neutrality almost impossible.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The setbacks last year were against Oregon and Penn State, the latter game being in the College Football Playoff.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the team will surely look to upgrade its starting rotation after a series of injuries and setbacks drove its early exit.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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The rate reductions come after major changes to Florida’s insurance tort laws in 2022 and 2023.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Lower pricing has dominated the Chinese consumer market since 2022 and is likely to persist, especially in sectors where further cost reductions can be achieved through enhanced efficiency.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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So Vegas has to hope that their forward depth is strong enough to balance out where their star power lacks, relative to other contenders.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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This absence — of God, of love, of plain community spirit — is a metaphor for the whole parish, where everyone is defined by their own lacks and deficiencies, the weaknesses that cause Wicks to despise them and vow to bring down them all.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Losses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losses. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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