as in casualties
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the grim reminder that every holiday weekend inevitably results in a slew of highway fatalities
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Recent Examples of fatalities
Aside from the three fatalities, four people were hospitalized including two men, both 35, who were in critical condition, and two other men, 37 and 38, who sustained minor injuries, according to the fire department.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Fire fatalities in Baltimore County Randle's death marked the fourth fire fatality of 2026 in Baltimore County.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
No further details were immediately available about the plane or the number of fatalities.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Nearly half of traffic fatalities around the 2024 Super Bowl involved alcohol, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Many of the fatalities were from people falling while trying to clear snow away from their homes, the Associated Press reported.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
For example, along Florida’s east coast — where temperatures dropped below 24°F — fatalities may have occurred.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Ten New Yorkers have already died on the streets amid record-breaking cold, and the encampment sweeps initiated by Mayor Adams could well prove a critical tool in averting any more needless fatalities.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Zimmerman said the shelter hasn’t had any fatalities due to the disease thanks to the quick and effective action of the staff and the support of the public.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Fire fatalities in Baltimore County Randle's death marked the fourth fire fatality of 2026 in Baltimore County.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
No further details were immediately available about the plane or the number of fatalities.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Nearly half of traffic fatalities around the 2024 Super Bowl involved alcohol, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Many of the fatalities were from people falling while trying to clear snow away from their homes, the Associated Press reported.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
For example, along Florida’s east coast — where temperatures dropped below 24°F — fatalities may have occurred.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Ten New Yorkers have already died on the streets amid record-breaking cold, and the encampment sweeps initiated by Mayor Adams could well prove a critical tool in averting any more needless fatalities.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Zimmerman said the shelter hasn’t had any fatalities due to the disease thanks to the quick and effective action of the staff and the support of the public.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatalities
Noun
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Last year saw a 31% increase in Ukrainian civilian casualties compared with 2024, the advocacy group Human Rights Watch said in a report published Wednesday.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Among the latest casualties are the ADAS radar sensors on the front of many modern cars.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Nelson, one of the shooting victims, who was in the passenger seat of the van, fired twice in self-defense before the truck drove away, according to the lawsuit filed by the family against the Police Department.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Fatalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalities. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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