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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
Spohr died after being shot once in the head during the burglary at the couple’s Homewood residence on the west shore of Lake Tahoe, the victims’ family has said.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
If pulled out within 15 minutes, the Utah Avalanche Center says, 93% of avalanche victims live.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The 83-year-old and her View cohosts — whom have long spoken at the Hot Topics table in support of Epstein's victims — discussed Thursday additional reactions to the Justice Department's handling of the ongoing controversy.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Most of the fire victims said they were left in the dark about their cases, and were told to stop trying to communicate with their complaint handlers.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Epstein‘s estate previously set up a restitution fund that paid out $121 million to victims.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
At least six victims have been identified in the tragic avalanche incident on Tuesday that killed up to nine people in Sierra Nevada, near Lake Tahoe, California.
—Bonny Chu , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Those policies undermine trust, discourage victims and witnesses from coming forward, and make communities less safe.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
If pulled out within 15 minutes, the Utah Avalanche Center says, 93% of avalanche victims live.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The 83-year-old and her View cohosts — whom have long spoken at the Hot Topics table in support of Epstein's victims — discussed Thursday additional reactions to the Justice Department's handling of the ongoing controversy.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Most of the fire victims said they were left in the dark about their cases, and were told to stop trying to communicate with their complaint handlers.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Epstein‘s estate previously set up a restitution fund that paid out $121 million to victims.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
At least six victims have been identified in the tragic avalanche incident on Tuesday that killed up to nine people in Sierra Nevada, near Lake Tahoe, California.
—Bonny Chu , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Those policies undermine trust, discourage victims and witnesses from coming forward, and make communities less safe.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victims
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Homer Township Supervisor Sue Steilen said there have been numerous accidents, including fatalities, and said a traffic study should be completed before any business plan is approved.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The difficult situation in much of the Alps — where there have been more fatalities than usual this year — shows this is not isolated to one mountain range or one country.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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This performance leap, which exceeds earlier targets comes, as drones face growing demands across industrial, defense, and emergency-response markets.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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But when pressed Thursday about the timing, funding and targets of the trip, officials offered few answers, ending the news conference without taking questions from reporters.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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As a parent, sacrifices are there all the time.—
Cheyanne Mumphrey,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Humans have always made incredible sacrifices for ambition.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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Other British ships that attempted to come to the Amethyst’s aid also sustained casualties.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Ukraine has in the past five days made its fastest territorial gains since 2023, according to AFP; analysts said disruption to Starlink access was causing command-and-control problems for Russian forces, while Moscow has seen casualties surge in recent weeks.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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For those who have fallen prey to swapping out their decor as the trends come and go, this return to a style of yesteryear can’t come soon enough.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Not the most lavish offerings in the Caribbean, but the island itself is the amenity, and the Hibiscus Spa has the good sense not to compete with it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Eben Novy-Williams and Jacob Feldman speak with John Lasker, the SVP of ESPN‘s direct-to-consumer (DTC) business, about the future of sports streaming and how his company is reshaping its offerings.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Victims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victims. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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