as in deaths
the death especially of large numbers of people or animals
Tuberculosis was a leading cause of mortality back then.
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Recent Examples of mortalities
Because the majority of deaths in remote or low-income countries occur at home rather than in a hospital, clinical or medical descriptions of the reasons for the mortalities also remain unknown.
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Diane Cole,
NPR,
29 May 2026
And, as Odell noted, the recruitment of additional wolves will be a key factor in establishing a viable population of gray wolves in Colorado — especially due to the mortalities that have already occurred there.
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Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
22 Jan. 2026
The commission cited concerns about wolf mortalities in Colorado, anti-wolf sentiment in some ranching communities here and Washington’s own declining wolf populations.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
Conservation groups then said the mortalities represented more than 20 percent of the state’s population.
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Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that since January 2016, there has been an increase in humpback whale mortalities along the Atlantic coast, from Maine through Florida.
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Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Diane Cole,
NPR,
29 May 2026
And, as Odell noted, the recruitment of additional wolves will be a key factor in establishing a viable population of gray wolves in Colorado — especially due to the mortalities that have already occurred there.
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Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
22 Jan. 2026
The commission cited concerns about wolf mortalities in Colorado, anti-wolf sentiment in some ranching communities here and Washington’s own declining wolf populations.
—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
Conservation groups then said the mortalities represented more than 20 percent of the state’s population.
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Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that since January 2016, there has been an increase in humpback whale mortalities along the Atlantic coast, from Maine through Florida.
—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortalities
deaths
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In 2024, roughly 48,800 Americans died by suicide, a slight decrease from the peak of nearly 49,500 deaths in this manner in 2022.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission also estimated that, in 2024, there were approximately 14,700 fireworks injuries and 11 deaths, marking a 50% increase over the year before.
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“Mortalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortalities. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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