1
as in casualties
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
was involved in a minor accident on her way home from work
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2
as in chances
the uncertain course of events
you shouldn't leave it to accident to decide where you'll be lodging in the course of your trip across the country
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Recent Examples of accidents
The atrocities in Ukraine and beyond—in Syria, Sudan, Palestine, and elsewhere—are not accidents.
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Oleksandra Matviichuk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Tesla is looking into redesigning the way to open its car doors in an emergency following several accidents where passengers were reportedly trapped in burning vehicles because rescuers could not open them.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The city also argued that none of the motor vehicle accidents noted by Local 42 — which occurred while the firefighters were on duty — resulted in felony charges.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Some scientists worried such accidents might genuinely threaten our existence.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Multiple accidents have occurred at the same intersection in the past, according to WSB-TV.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
This helps prevent electrical accidents.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
The carrier warned that incorrect declarations can result in cargo shifting or collapsing, alongside other accidents like chemical reactions, fires or even explosions.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Nearly one in five accidents with injuries involved losses greater than the at-fault driver's coverage limits, according to the Insurance Research Council.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Oleksandra Matviichuk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Tesla is looking into redesigning the way to open its car doors in an emergency following several accidents where passengers were reportedly trapped in burning vehicles because rescuers could not open them.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The city also argued that none of the motor vehicle accidents noted by Local 42 — which occurred while the firefighters were on duty — resulted in felony charges.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Some scientists worried such accidents might genuinely threaten our existence.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Multiple accidents have occurred at the same intersection in the past, according to WSB-TV.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
This helps prevent electrical accidents.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
The carrier warned that incorrect declarations can result in cargo shifting or collapsing, alongside other accidents like chemical reactions, fires or even explosions.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Nearly one in five accidents with injuries involved losses greater than the at-fault driver's coverage limits, according to the Insurance Research Council.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidents
Noun
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Russia is firing double the number of missile strikes from years before, with mounting civilian casualties.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The ministry doesn’t distinguish in its reporting between combatant and civilian deaths but has previously said that some 70% of casualties in Gaza have been women and children.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each of us takes about twenty thousand breaths every single day—twenty thousand chances for the air around us to either sustain life or to quietly harm it.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Better chances for more widespread showers and thunderstorms will come on Thursday and Friday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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Last year alone, disasters costing $11 billion hit Florida, according to data from the National Centers for Environmental Information, with a total cost between $300 billion and $450 billion from 1980 to 2024.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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At the walkthrough, County Board Chair Marcelia Nicholson implored the federal government to recognize the importance of funding projects that move the needle toward renewable energy and away from worsening climate disasters across the country.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The second and third matches are due to be played on Friday and Sunday, but the luck of the Irish may desert them with those grey skies in Dublin.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Leavitt isn't the only Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and MomTok veteran to try her luck on the ballroom this season.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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This game has the power to transport you to the many, and mostly dramatic, circumstances that refugees have to go through.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Starkey, who left under contentious circumstances (and some obvious personal heartbreak for him), is missed — the wild man element that stretched back to Keith Moon’s day is gone.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Around half a million consumer products sold on Amazon and other online retailers have been recalled by manufacturers in recent weeks due to serious safety concerns ranging from fire hazards to risks of suffocation and injury.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The edges of the rug are reinforced with a self-binding technique that discourages loose threads and encourages the sides to lie flat, mitigating tripping hazards.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Accidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidents. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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