MARTYRDOMS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

martyrdoms

noun

plural of martyrdom

as in suicides

the suffering and death of a martyr He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.

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Noun

Gillibrand asked Cao specifically if there were any suicides.

— Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The emergence of generative AI and chatbots has made the issue of online addiction even more pressing, as both OpenAI and Google have been sued by plaintiffs alleging their technology caused harm, including suicides.

— Jonathan Vanian,Ari Levy, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of suicides

Noun

The sport could no longer pretend that fatalities were random acts of God rather than the predictable output of a system not designed carefully enough.

— Jessica Vitiritti, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The proper accounting of military fatalities has implications beyond public transparency.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

The congregants did not know that a man police say was driven by hatred had allegedly arrived with weapons and the capacity to cause mass casualties.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Three gang members died in the operation, the force reported, and there were no casualties among force members.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

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