as in deaths
the death especially of large numbers of people or animals
Tuberculosis was a leading cause of mortality back then.
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Recent Examples of mortalities
Data shows panthers under the age of 3 make up roughly two-thirds of panther mortalities from vehicles.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that since January 2016, there has been an increase in humpback whale mortalities along the Atlantic coast, from Maine through Florida.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that since January 2016, there has been an increase in humpback whale mortalities along the Atlantic coast, from Maine through Florida.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortalities
deaths
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Smoking causes more than seven million deaths globally each year, according to the World Health Organization.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Of that number, 385 attacks and 317 deaths were on Christian people, in which their religious identity played a factor.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Mortalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortalities. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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