sufferers

Definition of sufferersnext
plural of sufferer

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victims
Noun
  • Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Nelson, one of the shooting victims, who was in the passenger seat of the van, fired twice in self-defense before the truck drove away, according to the lawsuit filed by the family against the Police Department.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Sufferers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufferers. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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