LOSSES Synonyms: 179 Similar and Opposite Words

losses

noun

plural of loss

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 Advanced transmission technologies can reduce those losses and increase existing network capacity without requiring entirely new lines. — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Across a run of six defeats in seven matches, which left his tenure hanging by a thread, the Forest and Brighton losses were the worst. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 But the biggest sacrifice, one that is never fully restored unlike Pericles’ grievous losses, is the emotional weight of the play’s climax. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Ford Energy is part of the company's Model e electric vehicle segment, which has guided for $4 billion in losses in 2026 before reaching breakeven by 2029. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 But what happens when the rookies’ mistakes start to pile up or, even worse, lead directly to losses? — Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Although the Eagles came up short on the scoreboard, head coach Irwin Garcia said the program’s focus extends beyond wins and losses. — Raul Avila, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 Hassouna and co-editor Denis LePaven pace the chronological patchwork of footage less as a story with a predestined shape, and more as shifting tiles of accumulating losses that the audience can traverse without being too overwhelmed. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Baz struck out six and walked two in 6 1/3 innings while tying Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee for the most losses in the majors. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

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Noun

In the novel, Paradella cannot seem to finish the translation, due to distractions, heartbreaks, travels, and misplacements of the manuscript.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of misplacements

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In June, a New York Times investigation documented the way their taller hoods and larger blind zones contributed to rising fatalities.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is investigating as part of its standard protocol involving soldier fatalities.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

Across a run of six defeats in seven matches, which left his tenure hanging by a thread, the Forest and Brighton losses were the worst.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Trump may be fighting the ‘lame duck’ factor Second-term presidents typically see their power and influence wane during their last two years, particularly if their party suffers big midterm defeats.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeats

Noun

And these startling figures do not reflect the food crises that could be unleashed this year by rising energy and fertilizer prices, decreases in grain exports from Russia and Ukraine, and an intensifying El Niño weather pattern.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
The production of only eumelanin decreases in hot, dry regions, resulting in reddish body coloration, whereas the production of both types of melanin is reduced in very cold regions, resulting in pale body coloration.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of decreases

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Although Lange captured Florence Owens Thompson on one of her hardest days, one of Thompson’s daughters described her mother as someone who loved her family and found joy even among the deprivations of the Great Depression.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of deprivations

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The project supports countries that are trying to deliver Target 4 of the CBD Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which calls for governments around the world to halt extinctions and improve the conservation status of endangered species.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Environmental organizations have decried the change as a complete gutting that will rapidly accelerate extinctions, and have sued in federal court.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of extinctions

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Fatality figures in China under question Meanwhile in China on Monday, the country's foreign ministry denied reports that officials in Beijing had ignored early warning signs of the disaster or downplayed the details of casualties.

— Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Jordanian air defenses intercepted all eight, with no casualties, the government said.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of casualties

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Last week, City & State reported payments were late again this year in 3-K and Pre-K, and The New York Times later reported the same setbacks were also straining the new 2-K pilot program, renewing scrutiny of the delays.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
More than four decades ago, after months of setbacks in the war against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, thousands of young Iranian troops launched a surprise offensive that turned the tide.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

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