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 entry is paired with a suite of portraits of a number of Black men and women wearing MooreWraps, versatile multi-wear garments created by Moore’s sister with proceeds donated to victims of domestic violence and incarceration. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 Authorities have not publicly identified the shooter or the victims, but Lorah said the gunman was related to seven of the eight people killed. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 After most abductions, media blackouts were requested by the victims’ families, on the advice of their governments. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Through the accounts of victims, friends and family, journalists and police, the series examines the dangerous prisoners. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 Refugees, asylum seekers, victims of human trafficking and domestic violence are among those who have lost coverage. — Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 One boat was traveling from Ubangi, in the northwest, to the capital of Kinshasa, and the other from Kinshasa to Lukolela, close to where the collision happened, Mputu said, and added that search efforts continue to find more victims and survivors. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 His National Film Board of Canada film goes beyond numbers to humanize the Iranian-Canadian victims of Flight PS752 who have long slipped from news headlines, even as their families continue an uphill battle to hold Iran accountable. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 The YBAs were the beneficiaries—or maybe victims—of superb branding. — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The California Department of Transportation is sounding the alarm about traffic safety near highway work zones after recent contract worker fatalities.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Medical experts say cases require rapid treatment with powerful antibiotics to prevent fatalities.

— Janis Mackey Frayer, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

Taylor offered higher pay to workers who met management’s targets.

— Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Since April 1, brands and retailers have been able to set regenerative sourcing targets through BCI in preparation for the new standard’s full implementation.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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Travis Roy Rogers plays Darrel Curtis, the eldest who has been forced to take on a parental role and is starting to resent all his unappreciated sacrifices.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
For Varjao, to come from another country and open this shop is her way of honoring the sacrifices her family made for her, while also setting up a future for her own children.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of sacrifices

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The result was a humanitarian crisis that at the time was considered the world’s worst, with some 377,000 people killed, according to the Yemen Data Project, which tracks casualties from Yemen’s various conflicts.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
An investigation is underway, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said, without specifying whether the attacks caused any damage or casualties.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

According to manager Vic To, roughly 90% of the store’s inventory is devoted to Vietnamese products, with dedicated Japanese and Filipino sections and additional offerings from China, Thailand and elsewhere across Asia.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
So the company broadened its offerings years ago to include bar carts, cabinets and consoles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

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