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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More than 6,000 people were killed as part of a brutal massacre of protesters on January 8 and 9, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (Hrana), although some estimates suggest the death toll is significantly higher.
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the death toll, given authorities have disrupted internet access and international calls in Iran.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Gaza’s Health Ministry said the overall Palestinian death toll from the war is at least 72,051.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the death toll, given authorities have disrupted internet access and international calls in Iran.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the death toll, given authorities have disrupted internet access and international calls in Iran.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Gaza’s Health Ministry said the overall Palestinian death toll from the war is at least 72,051.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the death toll, given authorities have disrupted internet access and international calls in Iran.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Death toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20toll. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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