deaths

noun

plural of death
1
as in demises
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities we were all saddened by the death of our friend

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2
as in terminations
the act of ceasing to exist the death of the Soviet economic system in the wake of the breakup of the USSR

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3
as in downfalls
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life that muscle car will be the death of him yet

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4
as in massacres
the killing of a large number of people thousands of soldiers were lost on the field of death

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Recent Examples of deaths Janabi said one of the biggest challenges has been persuading those who are infected to seek medical assistance, adding that some deaths occur in the community outside of health centers. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 In Minnesota, none of the federal agents involved in the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti have been criminally charged, but a string of civil lawsuits is beginning to emerge. — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026 On Wednesday, a Union County grand jury indicted Vincent Battiloro, 18, of Garwood, on two counts of first-degree murder in the teen girls’ deaths. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 After 150 years, a single, absolutely horrific human death and 30 horse deaths over that same time period have brought no compromise on horses and city asphalt. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Over the past three years, officials say Bristol has seen 90 serious injuries and 20 fatalities due to preventable traffic deaths. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 The prime minister added that the four service members’ next of kin had been informed of their deaths. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 But Bioko island, off mainland Equatorial Guinea, has managed to sharply reduce malaria infections and deaths. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Some 356,000 remained without power from the storm, which caused widespread damage and at least four deaths. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deaths
  1. demises
  2. terminations
  3. downfalls
  4. massacres
  5. fates
  6. ruins
  7. slaughters
  8. passings
Noun
  • SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of demises
Noun
  • The complaint adds to the growing list of legal challenges to the mass terminations under FBI Director Kash Patel of agents who participated in investigations of the Republican president or are seen as opposed to Trump administration interests.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • All of this makes the recent terminations tricky for OpenAI and shows that safety disclosures are still very much at the whims of the labs.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of terminations
Noun
  • The Bills defense, one of the downfalls, did get the stop needed in this one and held off a late scoring drive.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Rodriguez doesn’t seem too concerned about the potential of any downfalls in communicating calls on the field.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of downfalls
Noun
  • The vast majority expressed deep distress and anger at their government after the massacres that took place in response to January’s mass protests.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, while posturing as the guardian of a democratic transition, governed through massacres and military tribunals.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of massacres
Noun
  • The team's research clarifies how the environments around infant stars directly affect planetary fates and, in turn, the survival of extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, that are potentially capable of hosting life.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The fates of Jane Doe and Nolan Wells leave us longing for the Golden Rule, writes columnist LZ Granderson.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of fates
Noun
  • Gaza was reduced to ruins, and its people were trapped in a cycle of loss and suffering, as the conflict continued to rage.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This chapter is accompanied by somewhat twee images of an owl doll, a bottle of designer perfume, a high heel, and a golden microphone positioned against various ancient Greek ruins, including the Parthenon and the Monument of the Eponymous Heroes.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruins
Noun
  • By the eighth century, Charlemagne was organizing mass slaughters of the animal while the Church, wary of its earlier status as living god, denounced the bear as lewd, noting its disturbing resemblance to humans.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Definition of slaughters
Noun
  • The songs above fall into three categories, as their runs reached such lengths due to artists’ passings; a record-setting movie; or multiple holidays.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
  • What stood out most, however, was just how emotional the event was, particularly considering the many recent passings of some of our most beloved film and TV luminaries.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of passings

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“Deaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deaths. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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