FATALITY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

fatality

noun

fā-ˈta-lə-tē

Definition of fatality

as in victim

a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed the grim reminder that every holiday weekend inevitably results in a slew of highway fatalities

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Recent Examples of fatality In April, the City Council adopted a Safe Streets and Roads for All action plan intended to reduce and eventually eliminate traffic fatalities in Modesto. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Airport attacks in the capital city of Riyadh led to multiple fatalities, flight cancellations and property damage, while facilities belonging to oil giant Saudi Aramco were targeted last week. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 Officials have disclosed the causes of death for three festivalgoers at this year's Burning Man event in Nevada, weeks after the annual gathering was rocked by multiple fatalities. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 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 See All Example Sentences for fatality

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The attack shocked the nation, and Jordan declared three days of mourning for the victims.

— Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
On Sunday, Jordan’s Queen Rania and Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah attended a funeral held for the victims while Jordan’s King Abdullah II visited the injured in the hospital earlier.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

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Overnight, Russia struck energy and civilian targets across Ukraine, resulting in at least one casualty, according to local media reports.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
The drills include amphibious landing, air and missile defense and mine sweeping, as well as intelligence gathering, logistics and resupply and casualty evacuation on several remote islands, including Tanegashima.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

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