sufferers

Definition of sufferersnext
plural of sufferer

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victims
Noun
  • Some adoptees, including Yooree Kim, who was sent to a French family in 1984 without her biological parents’ consent and says she was abused by her adopters, have sought compensation under the state compensation act, which in theory allows victims to pursue claims without lengthy court battles.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In all three shootings, federal authorities were quick to say the victims attacked agents or were planning to do so.
    Meg Anderson, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Sufferers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufferers. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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