ACCIDENT Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

accident

noun

ˈak-sə-dənt

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as in casualty

a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury was involved in a minor accident on her way home from work

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as in luck

the uncertain course of events you shouldn't leave it to accident to decide where you'll be lodging in the course of your trip across the country

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Recent Examples on the Web After his associate John McWhinnie died in a snorkeling accident, in 2012, Horowitz cleaned out inventory, and sold the notepads to two rock-memorabilia specialists. —

Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 The accident, which also caused multiple injuries, happened during a celebration of Sapelo Island's tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants, authorities said. —

Rich McKay, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 Blood donation is a voluntary procedure in which a pint of blood is removed and donated to someone in need due to a serious accident, surgery, or cancer. —

Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024 Stoppages for more than three months have risen by 9.5%, and sick leave due to work accidents is up by 11.3%. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for accident

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