MORTALITY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

mortality

noun

Definition of mortality

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 This study found an association between certain BMI categories and lower mortality. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 The legislation also requires the department to give the ombudsman access to specific records, including medical, mental health, mortality and morbidity records, without needing additional release forms, the Republican group says. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 So, if infant mortality has risen, has maternal mortality worsened also? — David N. Hackney, STAT, 26 Aug. 2026 In strong contrast, men who had a waist circumference of more than 40 inches (102 cm) saw a 24% jump in their mortality risk. — Mike McRae 24, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mortality

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His death ignited anger in a small town where tensions between Black residents and the police have boiled over in recent years.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The public health department’s document also listed a history of stroke and kidney cancer as other significant conditions that contributed to his death, but did not result in the underlying cause of Curry’s death.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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Troopers from the New Jersey State Police Marine Bureau arrested Kevin Wells, 40, of Warren, New Jersey, on Friday, charging him with vehicular homicide and two counts of assault by vessel while intoxicated.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The 10-episode drama stars Liev Schreiber as Jonah Lynn, a former soldier turned homicide detective who moves to a small town in western Pennsylvania after working the tough streets of Philadelphia.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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