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 Project 2025’s deregulatory agenda also includes rescinding federal fuel-economy standards and halting initiatives like Vision Zero, which aims to reduce traffic fatalities. IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024 At least seven fatalities were reported due to flooding and landslides caused by the storm. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 Since the Osprey entered military service three decades ago, crashes have resulted in 64 fatalities and 93 injuries. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 State police last year also made 30 DUI arrests and investigated a total of 439 crashes, including 20 involving injuries and one fatality. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fatality 

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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatality. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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