as in victim
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 fatality
Horse racing is still a decentralized mess with varying methods of caring for thoroughbreds, frequent scrutiny of safety protocols and instances of spikes in fatalities during events at high-profile racetracks.
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Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 15 May 2026
In 2017, the City Council made a Vision Zero pledge to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2027 – an acknowledgment vast majority of traffic deaths and serious injuries are preventable with changes to infrastructure and policy.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The crash is the city’s 26th traffic fatality of the year, compared to 24 by this time last year.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Ukraine is estimated to have suffered between 100,000 and 150,000 fatalities since the start of the war.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
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Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 15 May 2026
In 2017, the City Council made a Vision Zero pledge to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2027 – an acknowledgment vast majority of traffic deaths and serious injuries are preventable with changes to infrastructure and policy.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The crash is the city’s 26th traffic fatality of the year, compared to 24 by this time last year.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Ukraine is estimated to have suffered between 100,000 and 150,000 fatalities since the start of the war.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatality
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Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Not the only victim The Miami-Dade case is not the only time Readon has been accused by investigators of defrauding homeowners.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Despite the lack of casualties, the incident sparked an uproar, as the government’s response was considered delayed and inadequate.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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The Ziesel platform originally entered development as a support vehicle for transport and casualty evacuation missions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatality. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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