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
And, as Odell noted, the recruitment of additional wolves will be a key factor in establishing a viable population of gray wolves in Colorado — especially due to the mortalities that have already occurred there.
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Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2026
The commission cited concerns about wolf mortalities in Colorado, anti-wolf sentiment in some ranching communities here and Washington’s own declining wolf populations.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Conservation groups then said the mortalities represented more than 20 percent of the state’s population.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 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
Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2026
The commission cited concerns about wolf mortalities in Colorado, anti-wolf sentiment in some ranching communities here and Washington’s own declining wolf populations.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Conservation groups then said the mortalities represented more than 20 percent of the state’s population.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 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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Afterward, a student in the audience complained to his parents that, at the event, the deaths of Palestinian civilians had been characterized as collateral damage—a regrettable but unavoidable consequence of the battle against Hamas.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Whether to report adverse events — illnesses or deaths potentially related to the products — to the FDA is largely at manufacturers’ discretion.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Mortalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortalities. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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