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 Mines Minister Rufin Benam Beltoungou expressed condolences to victims’ families and warned miners about the dangers of unsafe mining practices, according to a statement posted by the ministry. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Investigators said one of the victims was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, while the other four were treated at the scene for injuries that were also non-life-threatening. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 But the police also caution that many stories involving scopolamine verge on urban legend, and confirm that most criminals use other sedative drugs to manipulate their victims. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 The Army Office of Special Trial Counsel previously alleged that there were 44 victims throughout 2025. — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026 Shavers advocates for practitioners to shape decisions, including AI implementation, to ensure truth and prevent errors from impacting defendants and victims. — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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Noun

In the last six years, city leaders said there have been more than 40 serious crashes and multiple fatalities, including one from earlier this year.

— Laurie Perez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Ukraine has seen over 525,000 casualties and 125,000 fatalities.

— Lidia Pilecky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

Nonetheless, the costs of intercepting incoming munitions could prove particularly high if targets are engaged over populated areas, with drones, defensive munitions and falling debris all posing risks to people and property on the ground.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Chase owns the most targets and fantasy points scored over the first five years of a wide receiver’s career in NFL history.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of targets

Noun

That can mean sharing the story of how the family built its wealth, including the sacrifices involved, teaching budgeting and investing early, and involving children in charitable decisions long before any inheritance is on the table.

— Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
At Johannesburg’s former Women’s Jail, now a museum, women speak of past sacrifices, linking them to today’s struggles.

— Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sacrifices

Noun

Both fell into the water and caused no damage or casualties, the UAE said on Wednesday.

— Jenni Reid,Emma Graham, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
And soon, the virus would also cross borders, triggering food insecurity, widespread sickness, and mass casualties around the world.

— Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

This is because there is a tendency for some people to fall prey to cognitive offloading, in which humans lean heavily on AI to do their critical thinking.

— Cheryl Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Women and feminized men, in Finckenstein’s telling, were the natural prey and proof of Ebel’s corruption.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of prey

Noun

The retailer is in the midst of a turnaround effort, overhauling its baby aisle , expanding grocery offerings and investing more payroll in its stores.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
JCPenney seeks to fill a market gap by providing quality, style, and value without trade-offs, inviting consumers to rediscover its diverse offerings.

— Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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