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 Humans may be the only creatures that areaware of their mortality. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 High scores in balance and agility, lower-body strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness were associated with the greatest reduction in mortality risk. — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, HEALTH, 13 Sep. 2026 For many cancers, the proportion of deaths attributed to alcohol increased over time, even as overall cancer mortality declined. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026 These are tough animals, capable of surviving severe weather, although extended and bitterly cold winters may cause some mortality. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mortality

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Trauma and tragedies—such as the death of his parents, or periods of estrangement from his siblings—receive less scrutiny than the emotions unlocked by Virginia Woolf or Roland Barthes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Barack Obama announced the death at 13 of Sunny, the former first pooch from his second presidential term and a Portuguese water dog who hated to get wet.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

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Detectives in Santa Barbara County have reopened an unsolved homicide from 1988, hoping new focus on the cold case could help unearth new leads in the investigation.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Police found the vehicle on the Flock camera system near the homicide scene right after Massey-Brice was shot and again as the driver drove away, according to the warrant.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

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