MORTALITY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

mortality

noun

Definition of mortality

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 Without immediate prevention measures, the looming polycrisis will have widespread impacts on basic health, nutrition and water services – and the potential for mass mortality and displacement. — Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 Nelson, however, also takes on mortality within the pages of The Last Leaf. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 When controlling for traditional predictors of mortality, only smoking showed a stronger association with life expectancy than insufficient sleep. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 Newer, more costly obesity drugs may be prominent in the next analysis of heart disease mortality, Roth said, which will be extended from 2023 to 2025. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mortality

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At the time of his death, Garcia-Sanchez was hauling asbestos-containing materials from the ninth floor to lower levels using a freight elevator, the report said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Carmack’s wife and two children all attended Queens, and his family currently stewards a scholarship his wife’s parents set up at the school prior to their deaths.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

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Fort Worth Police Department homicide detectives on Monday arrested Alonzo Reyes, 18, and Gerald Chamberlain, 17, on suspicion of murder in the alleged ruse.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
In 2022, by contrast, there had been almost twice as many homicides by the midpoint of the year, with 50 people killed in Denver by July 1, including 14 children.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 20 July 2026

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