as in death
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 mortality
As the sun becomes smaller and smaller, the already struggling village tries to accept its imminent mortality.
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july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
The installation deepens the exhibition’s themes of mortality, transformation, and presence within absence.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The study found that more than 91 million deaths were prevented by USAID funding to low-income and middle-income countries over the 21-year study period, including a 65% reduction in mortality from HIV/AIDS and a 51% reduction from malaria.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Smaller, but still statistically significant reductions in mortality were seen for tuberculosis, nutritional deficiencies, diarrhoeal diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions and lower respiratory infections.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 1 July 2025
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Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
The installation deepens the exhibition’s themes of mortality, transformation, and presence within absence.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The study found that more than 91 million deaths were prevented by USAID funding to low-income and middle-income countries over the 21-year study period, including a 65% reduction in mortality from HIV/AIDS and a 51% reduction from malaria.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Smaller, but still statistically significant reductions in mortality were seen for tuberculosis, nutritional deficiencies, diarrhoeal diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions and lower respiratory infections.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortality
Noun
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In the first half of this season, two major league pitchers — Boston’s Liam Hendriks and Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr. — received anonymous death threats on social media and denounced them.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
15 July 2025
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The Livestock Indemnity Plan currently provides help to livestock producers for livestock deaths not caused by natural mortality.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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He has not been charged federally with homicide or aggravated assault.—
Raphael Romero Ruiz,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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The Staten Island resident is facing manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, among other charges.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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“Mortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortality. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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