MURDEREES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

murderees

noun

plural of murderee

as in fatalities

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Noun

The sport could no longer pretend that fatalities were random acts of God rather than the predictable output of a system not designed carefully enough.

— Jessica Vitiritti, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The proper accounting of military fatalities has implications beyond public transparency.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

The studies with these conclusions have not held up over time and may be victims of publication bias.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026
Once a case enters the criminal justice system, control shifts almost entirely to state or federal officials, often leaving victims feeling sidelined.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of victims

Noun

Amid soaring casualties on the front lines, mounting economic hardship and rising public anxiety, the reality of what Russia calls its Special Military Operation in Ukraine is increasingly being felt.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Many of the casualties were police officers and people attending prayers at a mosque.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

In those losses, he’s credited for 10 carries for minus-38 yards (sacks count as rushing yards in college football).

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026
Bibee, whose 15 losses are tied for the major-league lead, sees the playoffs as a reset.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of losses

Noun

Threats facing the species include habitat loss, declining prey populations and human-wildlife conflict.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Over Labor Day weekend, Springfield Public Schools, a district in western Massachusetts that serves twenty-three thousand students across some sixty schools, fell prey to a cyberattack that shuttered classes for four days.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of prey

Noun

For Varjao, to come from another country and open this shop is her way of honoring the sacrifices her family made for her, while also setting up a future for her own children.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Every fall, millions of American parents and caregivers make extraordinary sacrifices to send a child to college.

— Suresh Garimella, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sacrifices

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