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 Baton Rouge Police Department identified the victims as 21-year-old Leah Fonte and 21-year-old Shane Hirstius, who were engaged. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has begun notifying victims impacted by a recent data breach of driver’s license and motor vehicle data, but not everyone whose information was stolen will receive an alert. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 After the shooter barricaded himself inside the apartment with his victims, NYPD Emergency Service Unit officers took the door down and arrested him, police said. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Three additional victims from the same incident arrived at local hospitals later with gunshot wounds. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 As is the case with mass shootings, the dead and wounded aren’t the only victims. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 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 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

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Noun

Accounts of injuries, even fatalities, are reminders that beneath the mystery of a bog’s soft ground lies real danger.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
No fatalities and no structure losses or damages have been reported as of Friday morning.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

Filling a government gap The new pledge comes as governments fall far behind their own nature-funding targets.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Radar systems detect incoming threats and supply information that helps defensive missiles engage their targets.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of targets

Noun

Instead, showrunner Meg Marinis opted for a corporate outsider, using Norton’s appointment to reflect the stark financial sacrifices modern hospitals must make just to keep their doors open to the general public.

— Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
On the one hand, there are the flow-state breakthroughs, the gratification of acclaim, the rush of connecting with an audience; on the other, the brutal sacrifices of time, money, and stability.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sacrifices

Noun

The techniques were refined between the wars by the French, British, German, and Spanish armed forces, and during the Second World War, tens of thousands of casualties were flown across the European and Pacific theaters.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
South Sudan’s Foreign Ministry also blamed Sudan’s military, saying the attack hit multiple locations within the market, causing civilian casualties and extensive property damage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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In the new National Geographic documentary Super Scam Me, journalist Maria van Zeller transforms herself into the perfect prey to dive deep into how romance fraud works.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Waterfowl and shorebirds are natural hosts of avian influenza viruses, the Ojai Raptor Center said, eagles like Jackie can be exposed through contact with infected birds or infected prey.

— Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of prey

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The partnership grew from the NFL’s local merchandise collaboration initiative intended to add diversity to team products with highly localized offerings, the Chiefs said in announcing the collection.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
But for boards, sponsors and management teams, the more important question is not whether these blockbuster offerings can attract investor demand.

— Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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