VICTIMS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

victims

noun

plural of victim

as in fatalities

a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed helped the victims of the fire

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as in targets

a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule the victim of schoolyard teasing

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as in sacrifices

something offered to a god the Aztecs are believed to have sacrificed thousands of victims annually to the sun

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Recent Examples of victims 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 Relatives of the victims said the arrests brought them some relief. — Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Officers responding to the scene Saturday evening provided immediate medical aid to victims before the perimeter was fully secured. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has begun notifying victims impacted by a recent data breach of driver’s license and motor vehicle data, but not everyone whose information was stolen will receive an alert. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 After the shooter barricaded himself inside the apartment with his victims, NYPD Emergency Service Unit officers took the door down and arrested him, police said. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Three additional victims from the same incident arrived at local hospitals later with gunshot wounds. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 As is the case with mass shootings, the dead and wounded aren’t the only victims. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 Through the accounts of victims, friends and family, journalists and police, the series examines the dangerous prisoners. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for victims

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

Filling a government gap The new pledge comes as governments fall far behind their own nature-funding targets.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Radar systems detect incoming threats and supply information that helps defensive missiles engage their targets.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of targets

Noun

Lee uses the image as a metaphor for fatherhood and the sacrifices parents make for their children.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Unlike her opponent, Roy grew up comfortably in Monrovia, largely shielded from the sacrifices her family made to afford her an elite education.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of sacrifices

Noun

The techniques were refined between the wars by the French, British, German, and Spanish armed forces, and during the Second World War, tens of thousands of casualties were flown across the European and Pacific theaters.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
South Sudan’s Foreign Ministry also blamed Sudan’s military, saying the attack hit multiple locations within the market, causing civilian casualties and extensive property damage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

In Alaska, salmon are one of the main prey sources for belugas—and the fish need cold water to develop their eggs, keep their metabolism stable and prevent energy depletion during long migratory journeys.

— Ryan Green, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
But even the slower, more deliberate decision-making can fall prey to any number of cognitive biases.

— Shayla Love, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of prey

Noun

Family-friendly activities like face-painting, sugar skull workshops, and wellness offerings from community partners such as the Children’s Institute.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
So far, it's been chipping away at that objective one to four people at a time, with modestly sized offerings for tree and ground.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

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