sufferers

Definition of sufferersnext
plural of sufferer

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victims
Noun
  • Orange County has appropriated nearly $500 million to cover possible payouts to victims of the fire, and as of August had paid more than $39 million in settlements so far.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Additionally, Busfield allegedly told police that the alleged victims’ parents were upset their sons had been replaced with a younger actor who auditioned for The Cleaning Lady.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Sufferers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufferers. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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