casualties

noun

plural of casualty
1
as in fatalities
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed the real casualties in the war against drugs are millions of innocent children

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2
as in accidents
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury casualties at sea that sometimes resulted in great losses of men or even of entire ships

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3
as in chances
archaic the uncertain course of events believes finding one's true love is too important a matter to be left to mere casualty

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Recent Examples of casualties The result was a humanitarian crisis that at the time was considered the world’s worst, with some 377,000 people killed, according to the Yemen Data Project, which tracks casualties from Yemen’s various conflicts. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 An investigation is underway, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said, without specifying whether the attacks caused any damage or casualties. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 However, anyone craving a smart, multi-layered crime thriller about moral choices, marital trust, the casualties of capitalism, and the divisions of social and class structures should check out the riveting High and Low. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 And for those who might further ask, If this is a war, who are the American casualties? — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 As the conflict moves into urban areas, the risk of displacement and civilian casualties grows. — Cameron Hudson, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026 But the vast majority of the fighting is in the Kill Zone, with drones now responsible for 80 percent of all casualties, according to Rob Lee and other military analysts. — Greg Myre, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026 The crew aboard both tankers ​were reported safe, ⁠with no casualties reported, Marisks said. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026 Another major challenge was maintaining care inside the hospital as the number of casualties surged. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualties
  1. fatalities
  2. accidents
  3. chances
  4. victims
  5. luck
  6. circumstances
  7. hazards
Noun
  • Accounts of injuries, even fatalities, are reminders that beneath the mystery of a bog’s soft ground lies real danger.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • No fatalities and no structure losses or damages have been reported as of Friday morning.
    — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of fatalities
Noun
  • His 2020 breakout record, Little Dominiques Nosebleed, examined place and heritage by tracing the ripples of two successive childhood car accidents; 2022’s ISTHISFORREAL?
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Other recent temporary closures in some of Chile’s copper mines, which are responsible for almost a quarter of global output, because of worker accidents and benefits disputes have also pushed up international prices.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of accidents
Noun
  • Fans are cautious about discussing UCLA’s chances of making the College Football Playoff, despite the Bruins becoming the last undefeated team in the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Though that doesn’t mean the Texas head coach is ready to risk the chances of them making the CFP if Arch cannot show progress in the first half on Saturday.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of chances
Noun
  • The Baton Rouge Police Department identified the victims as 21-year-old Leah Fonte and 21-year-old Shane Hirstius, who were engaged.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has begun notifying victims impacted by a recent data breach of driver’s license and motor vehicle data, but not everyone whose information was stolen will receive an alert.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of victims
Noun
  • And, in the case of the continent’s richest man Aliko Dangote, the conflict has proven the old adage that luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles star as the down-on-their-luck Dashwood sisters, who are forced to move from their fine family estate into the decidedly more modest Barton Cottage.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of luck
Noun
  • The goal is to spare residents the inconvenience of repeatedly visiting government offices, particularly when little has changed in their circumstances.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But now, there are no circumstances to be had, and the DP World Tour announced that LIV players are no longer welcome.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • Evolution prepared us for a world that is uncertain but with hazards that are often foreseeable and, to some extent, calculable.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • While these temperature hazards are not unique to Pennsylvania, several factors make this issue a particular concern for the state.
    — Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
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