1
as in victim
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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as in accident
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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as in luck
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 casualty
While statistics do not distinguish between military and non-military casualties, women and children make up tens of thousands of this number, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
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Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 24 May 2025
Cap casualties: The Equalizer, FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Kicker Graham Gano and defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches stood out as the top cap casualty candidates at the start of the offseason.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Cancer studies carried out by U.S. universities are becoming a casualty of the government’s freeze on research grants.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 May 2025
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Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 24 May 2025
Cap casualties: The Equalizer, FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Kicker Graham Gano and defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches stood out as the top cap casualty candidates at the start of the offseason.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Cancer studies carried out by U.S. universities are becoming a casualty of the government’s freeze on research grants.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualty
Noun
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The victim, who suffered a laceration to the head, was transported by EMS to Lincoln Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Thousands of soccer fans had gathered to celebrate Liverpool Football Club (FC) winning the Premier League when the horror unfolded, with children among the almost 50 victims who were hurt.—
Chloe Mayer
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Medical coverage $75,000 in emergency accident and sickness coverage $250,000 in evacuation and repatriation coverage $750 in emergency dental treatment coverage Pre-existing conditions No coverage for pre-existing conditions within 60 days of your policy’s start date.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Dogs can create traffic jams, cause (or worse, have) accidents in narrow aisles, and disrupt delicate plants on display.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The chip company was contacted and made attempts to reach the registered owner, but no luck.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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The rest would be up to the walleyes – and, perhaps, a bit of fishing luck.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Of those, 94 fatalities are attributed to rainfall flooding.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
1 June 2025
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Nationally, water, both freshwater flooding and saltwater storm surge, has been responsible for 63% of the direct fatalities from hurricanes in the past decade, said Brennan.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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After the lengthy delay, LAFC had a golden chance on the ensuing free kick, with the ball into América’s box falling for Nathan Ordaz in clear shooting range.—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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The Star: This month brings a fresh chance to rebuild your dreams, Aries.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The circumstances illuminate a pressing issue in award campaigning: the lack of rigorous oversight in category placement.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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And, while the circumstances of this stranding are unusual, cetacean strandings in general are a relatively common occurrence.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Strong, gusty winds aren’t the only hazard hurricanes bring.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Cook lists 18 observations, from inherent hazards to fixes that breed new faults.—
Miguel Kudry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Casualty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualty. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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