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as in fatalities
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the real casualties in the war against drugs are millions of innocent children
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as in accidents
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
casualties at sea that sometimes resulted in great losses of men or even of entire ships
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as in chances
archaic
the uncertain course of events
believes finding one's true love is too important a matter to be left to mere casualty
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Recent Examples of casualties
Andrabi dismissed the accusation, saying Pakistan conducts operations against militants with care to avoid civilian casualties.
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Israeli strikes in Lebanon have caused significant civilian casualties and the displacement of more than 1 million people, according to the nonprofit Project HOPE.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Taiwan suffered around 50,000 military dead and another 50,000 civilian casualties.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The military did not immediately provide further details on the extent of the damage or casualties.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
One of the biggest casualties of the US war on Iran could be your favorite AI chatbot.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
Emergency services reported no casualties.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite far fewer casualties than the Afghan resistance, the mighty Soviet Union suffered a humiliating defeat in its nine-year war in Afghanistan during the 1980s.
—Will Walldorf, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Israeli strikes in Lebanon have caused significant civilian casualties and the displacement of more than 1 million people, according to the nonprofit Project HOPE.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Taiwan suffered around 50,000 military dead and another 50,000 civilian casualties.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The military did not immediately provide further details on the extent of the damage or casualties.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
One of the biggest casualties of the US war on Iran could be your favorite AI chatbot.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
Emergency services reported no casualties.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite far fewer casualties than the Afghan resistance, the mighty Soviet Union suffered a humiliating defeat in its nine-year war in Afghanistan during the 1980s.
—Will Walldorf, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualties
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Last year, 69 bears were struck and killed by motor vehicles on Connecticut roads, leading to a high number of fatalities in younger bears.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Analysis of past avalanche accidents has indicated that larger group sizes (4 or more people) have higher chances of being caught in avalanches.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The concentration of major highways including I-95, I-595, Florida’s Turnpike, US-1, and A1A in a relatively compact coastal geography means that accidents on any one corridor can have cascading effects on safety and traffic flow across the broader network.—
Anton Lucanus
April 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wednesday’s loss to the Celtics made the Heat’s chances of avoiding the play-in tournament even worse.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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But with the chances of a Fed rate cut later this year highly diminished now and, with the reality that a cut (if it is issued) is likely to be by just 25 basis points, these estimates are unlikely to change dramatically, either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some of the victims had been wearing backpacks equipped with airbags that can help keep people on the surface of an avalanche, but had not pulled the cords to deploy the bags, the report said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Peter Barnum, one of the people on shore who raced to the rescue, described the exhaustion of one of the victims, the father.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Reed had some luck in the low post, but the Blue Devils also started to double him, slowing his production.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some states have had far more lottery luck than others.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In some circumstances, moral suasion can also be effective.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Homicide detectives are working to determine the circumstances that led to the shooting.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Usually, the fire department starts the program in late April or May, but because of all the weather whiplash the area has seen over the past few months, vegetation has exploded and left many yards and properties with fire hazards.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Casualties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualties. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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