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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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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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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
Even in losses, the Pistons recovered miss after miss against them.
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Despite a series of stinging gerrymandering losses, Democrats remain favored to take back the House.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 May 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes fell in much of Asia but reversed losses in Europe to finish higher.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Miami has 28 points off eight wins, two losses and four ties, two points behind leader Nashville.
—Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Missing these early warning signs can lead to unexpected client losses.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
According to reports, Puig allegedly placed hundreds of sports bets and racked up nearly $1 million in gambling losses that were never repaid.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
And though stock market returns with an $80,000 investment can be robust, the potential losses there could be significant, too.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The new season began with four wins, 15 losses.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
Tony Jones, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Despite a series of stinging gerrymandering losses, Democrats remain favored to take back the House.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 May 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes fell in much of Asia but reversed losses in Europe to finish higher.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Miami has 28 points off eight wins, two losses and four ties, two points behind leader Nashville.
—Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Missing these early warning signs can lead to unexpected client losses.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
According to reports, Puig allegedly placed hundreds of sports bets and racked up nearly $1 million in gambling losses that were never repaid.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
And though stock market returns with an $80,000 investment can be robust, the potential losses there could be significant, too.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The new season began with four wins, 15 losses.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losses
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Drowning is the cause of death in 76% of boating fatalities, and most of those victims were not wearing one.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Since October, the country has witnessed over 700 fatalities and more than 18,500 infections, although cases and deaths have shown signs of slowing since their peak in January.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Crying babies in hippie attire accompany John’s discontent with the counterculture’s retreat from politics after multiple defeats in the ’70s.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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The defeats have been stinging.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness reports that cities relying on arrests and sweeps do not see long-term decreases in unsheltered homelessness because people are simply displaced into new areas rather than housed.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Lurie also pointed to crime figures that showed improvements across the board, with decreases in robbery with a firearm (45%), motor vehicle thefts (44%), property crime (27%), homicides (20%) and shootings (16%).—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Loyal’s drug is designed to trigger some of the same effects, without a dog having to face any of the deprivations experienced by GLP-1 users or the Labradors in the Purina study.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 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 attacks took place near Jiyeh, about 12 miles south of the capital, Lebanon's National News Agency said, without specifying if there were casualties.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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There were no immediate reports of casualties.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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This all comes after Starship suffered a string of setbacks during test flights last year, including an uncontrolled re-entry through Earth’s atmosphere and two midflight explosions as the upper-stage vehicles were accelerating into space.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Conversely, nearly every other county in the state saw upswings as tourism continues its recovery from pandemic setbacks.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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All major bills passed, including a bailout for Hennepin County Medical Center, license tab reductions, a bonding bill and property tax relief.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The Board of Trade, the ministry spokesperson said, would allow the two sides to discuss issues such as tariff reductions on specific products.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Ford’s freedom or constraints, his prejudices or lacks, gauge his moment and ours.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Dipping into 2027 draft capital to make a fifth-round selection in a draft that Schneider has repeatedly said lacks depth is a surprising move.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Losses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losses. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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