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
Deane said Newington hasn’t had a four-person fatality in town in recent memory.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
Missouri law leaves the decision on whether to release information after the fatality or near fatality of a child from abuse or neglect to the sole discretion of the DSS director after reviewing whether the information could harm siblings.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Tyler Tidwell, who did not provide any additional details on the fatality.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
In addition to the fatalities, over 260 people were injured in the explosion and at least 17 people lost limbs.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
Missouri law leaves the decision on whether to release information after the fatality or near fatality of a child from abuse or neglect to the sole discretion of the DSS director after reviewing whether the information could harm siblings.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Tyler Tidwell, who did not provide any additional details on the fatality.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
In addition to the fatalities, over 260 people were injured in the explosion and at least 17 people lost limbs.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatality
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The family is seeking separate payouts of at least $25,000 from all four companies for each of the three victims, according to the lawsuit, aiming for at least $300,000 in cumulative damages.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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The numbers of victims far exceeded those of military regimes in Chile and Argentina.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Houthi media said there were dozens of civilian casualties.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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While the department eventually allowed several of the casualty reports to be published, the rest remain unfinished.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatality. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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