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
It's associated with cardiopulmonary illnesses, premature mortality, and mental health issues.
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CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
And 31% are uneasy thinking about their own mortality.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
New research published in the British Journal of Cancer assessed the differences in cancer mortality improvements across the country.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
And that's usually a bad sign for morbidity and mortality.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
And 31% are uneasy thinking about their own mortality.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
New research published in the British Journal of Cancer assessed the differences in cancer mortality improvements across the country.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
And that's usually a bad sign for morbidity and mortality.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortality
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Before his death, Mikhail had told sheriff’s deputies that he had been jumped in September by eight gun-wielding individuals, including Elijah, at the YMCA basketball courts near Oak Ridge High School.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Gilbert's remains were found in December 2011 -- her death is later ruled as an accidental drowning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The suspect has been charged with first- and third-degree assault for the incident, but charges are expected to be amended by the Hennepin County Attorney's Office to include homicide.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The seven defendants are charged with culpable homicide, a crime similar to involuntary manslaughter that alleges that the accused were aware that their reckless conduct posed a risk and failed to prevent it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Mortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortality. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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