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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During an evening press conference with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said there are currently no reports on the number of fatalities.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The pilots and passengers on board are presumed dead, but officials on Friday night did not immediately confirm the number of fatalities.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
One home was damaged and several outbuildings were destroyed by the fires, the county said, but there were no injuries or fatalities as of Thursday afternoon.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2025
There were five survivors and 78 fatalities in the Air Florida crash.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The pilots and passengers on board are presumed dead, but officials on Friday night did not immediately confirm the number of fatalities.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
One home was damaged and several outbuildings were destroyed by the fires, the county said, but there were no injuries or fatalities as of Thursday afternoon.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2025
There were five survivors and 78 fatalities in the Air Florida crash.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatality. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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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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