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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Over the past 24 hours, 98 people were killed across Gaza, according to the Palestinian health ministry, bringing the death toll since the war began over 65,000 people.
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CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
There is no accurate death toll in Gaza.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
However, the Kremlin’s strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities has ramped up since the meeting, and the death toll continues to rise.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
Despite a curfew announced by authorities, anger erupted as the death toll rose.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
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CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
There is no accurate death toll in Gaza.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
However, the Kremlin’s strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities has ramped up since the meeting, and the death toll continues to rise.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
Despite a curfew announced by authorities, anger erupted as the death toll rose.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for death toll
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“Death toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20toll. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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