MARTYRDOMS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

martyrdoms

noun

plural of martyrdom

as in suicides

the suffering and death of a martyr He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.

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Noun

Of those tragedies, 2,814 are homicides, 1,275 are suicides, and 144 are accidental shootings.

— Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 16 Oct. 2026
On deck is Hungerland, an upcoming feature that confronts obesity and the damaging effects of America’s food system, and Extension, which examines the dangers of social media and its link to many teen suicides.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of suicides

Noun

Governments usually include fatalities from heatstroke but not necessarily those from cardiovascular and respiratory ailments that are exacerbated by extreme temperatures.

— Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 22 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

Definition of fatalities

Noun

As many as 16 ballistic missiles and 280 drones were launched by Russia, resulting in casualties, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said early Tuesday.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
In Southern California, rival ants warred at the borders of their massive supercolonies for years, with casualties soaring into the millions.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

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