VICTIMS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

victims

noun

plural of victim

as in fatalities

a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed helped the victims of the fire

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as in targets

a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule the victim of schoolyard teasing

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as in sacrifices

something offered to a god the Aztecs are believed to have sacrificed thousands of victims annually to the sun

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Recent Examples of victims The amount of time that passed has only compounded the challenges of finding — let alone identifying — the victims. — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Crump is a civil rights attorney best known for representing the families of Black people who are victims of gun violence and police brutality. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Thousands of victims may join suit Since Stability AI has been added as a defendant, the lawsuit now seeks to cover two classes, one class for each tech company, as well as Tennessee subclasses for each class. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026 Seven of the victims suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds while the 21-year-old victim was shot in the chest and was critically injured, Tisch said. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 July 2026 Reporting on the Holocaust tested Grossman’s attention to character, replacing the gray zone of Soviet morality with irrefutable villains and victims. — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 8 July 2026 The suggestion has enraged many of the victims and fierce opponents of the Islamic Republic who have found refuge in Canada. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026 The Sacramento Police Department investigated 36 homicides, 20% fewer than the 45 in 2024, a total that was revised after several victims died in 2025 from crimes committed in prior years. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

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Noun

The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.

— KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
The three fatalities are believed to have been children all under the age of 13, CBS Chicago reports, citing law enforcement sources.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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The 55-year-old country singer frequently honors veterans and first responders while recognizing their sacrifices on patriotic holidays.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
But 61 years later, and as the country approaches its 250th anniversary this weekend, those sacrifices are in question.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

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Noun

The war is now concentrated in the Kordofan, Darfur and Blue Nile states, with drone warfare causing 60% of casualties, according to UNICEF.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
When fighting resumed, the ongoing number of civilian casualties and wide destruction in the Gaza Strip remained high.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

Now, a new study on the diet of gray wolves suggests that the population regrowth is a result of the animals feasting on cattle, as their natural prey sources remain comparatively scarce.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Whether in an urban backyard or on a remote island, cats are unlikely to turn a blind eye to available prey.

— Christopher A. Lepczyk, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of prey

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Hyperscalers raising money to fund their AI investments isn't a novel concept, and Amazon has raised roughly $64 billion across offerings earlier this year.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 July 2026
By nighttime, the food options—some with German influences—look like leftovers, despite the staff freshening up the offerings.

— Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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