death toll

noun

: the number of people who die in an accident, disaster, war, etc.

Three people who were injured in the accident have died, pushing the death toll up to 116.

The virus's death toll is expected to rise.

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But a final death toll and a conclusive number of wounded hadn’t been determined. —

Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025 The true number of passengers is unknown due to poor record-keeping and a rush of last-minute ticket sales, but experts generally place the disaster’s death toll between 250 and 300. —

Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025 California wildfires The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has updated the death toll from this month’s destructive Southern California wildfires to 29. —

Alexandra Banner, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025 The death toll remains at 24, including a former child actor from Australia, a surfer from Malibu and a 67-year-old amputee who refused to leave his disabled son behind. —

Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for death toll