as in death
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 mortality
Venis seems unable to connect with his son; Jeff is wracked with a guilty conscience; Randall is terrified of his looming mortality; and Souper just wants to be loved.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
His most recent pictures, The French Dispatch and Asteroid City, have used complicated interlocking story structures to deal with mortality, existential dread, and tyranny.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
In the 17th century, British demographer John Graunt pioneered mortality statistics by analyzing records of deaths and baptisms.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2025
When asked about his filmmaking philosophy, Lu Chuan offers a surprisingly existential response rooted in childhood fears about mortality.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
His most recent pictures, The French Dispatch and Asteroid City, have used complicated interlocking story structures to deal with mortality, existential dread, and tyranny.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
In the 17th century, British demographer John Graunt pioneered mortality statistics by analyzing records of deaths and baptisms.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2025
When asked about his filmmaking philosophy, Lu Chuan offers a surprisingly existential response rooted in childhood fears about mortality.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortality
Noun
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Some shook their legs nervously, others gave death glares to folks with the misfortune of sitting on creaky chairs.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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Mosquitoes are a true scourge, responsible for up to one million human deaths per year.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The shooting is now being investigated as a homicide.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Shortly after Alex’s conviction in March 2023, Smith’s death was officially ruled a homicide.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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“Mortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortality. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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