fatality
noun
fa·tal·i·ty
fā-ˈta-lə-tē 
fə-
plural fatalities
Examples of fatality in a Sentence
The car crash caused one fatality and several serious injuries.
the grim reminder that every holiday weekend inevitably results in a slew of highway fatalities
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The highway on which the crash occurred has recently been identified as the most dangerous road in Nigeria, with more than 600 fatalities over a period of 27 months, according to statistics reported by local media.
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The city would not say how exactly fatalities factor into sidewalk prioritization or whether Byrd’s death will change Harris Houston Road’s odds.
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
The city would not say how exactly fatalities factor into sidewalk prioritization or whether Byrd’s death will change Harris Houston Road’s odds.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
So far in 2025, three people have died from measles, the first fatality being an unvaccinated child who died in Texas in February.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatality. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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fatality
noun
fa·tal·i·ty
fā-ˈtal-ət-ē
fə-
plural fatalities
: a death resulting from a disaster or accident
Medical Definition
fatality
noun
fa·tal·i·ty
fā-ˈtal-ət-ē, fə-
plural fatalities
1
: the quality or state of causing death or destruction : deadliness
the degree of fatality of a disease
2
a
: death resulting from a disaster
a car crash causing several fatalities
b
: one who suffers such a death
one of the fatalities was a small child
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