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as in absence
the act or an instance of not having or being able to find
he was upset over the loss of his wedding ring
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as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the platoon was able to accomplish its reconnaissance mission without any losses
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as in defeat
failure to win a contest
we're discouraged by our loss on Friday, but we're training hard for next week's game nevertheless
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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
was determined to stay on the diet until he showed a loss of 10 pounds
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as in deprivation
the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed
her loss of sleep meant that she would have trouble concentrating at work the next day
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as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the loss of the oil tanker was more significant than the loss of its cargo
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Recent Examples of loss
Many of the fringe candidates took losses that knocked them out of the conversation.
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Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
This causes a permanent loss of motion and increases your risk of fractures.
—Sarah Klein, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
The safeguards are important, the lawmakers said, because identity theft or bankruptcy can mean a loss of a security clearance or the end of a service member’s career.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Teams are ranked by wins and losses regardless of region, league or school size.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
This causes a permanent loss of motion and increases your risk of fractures.
—Sarah Klein, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
The safeguards are important, the lawmakers said, because identity theft or bankruptcy can mean a loss of a security clearance or the end of a service member’s career.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Teams are ranked by wins and losses regardless of region, league or school size.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loss
Noun
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Indiana center Myles Turner returned from a three-game injury absence with 17 first-half points.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Yesterday, Brahim Diaz came on in his place, a common solution in Bellingham’s absences in his first season in the team.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Since its inception in 2011, the CFPB said its enforcement actions in 42 cases involving harm to service members and veterans have delivered $183 million in redress to victims.—
Melissa Chan,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The term has been applied to other groups as well: Teachers, health care workers, government officials and public safety professionals may encounter mandates that threaten to compromise their values, witness morally repugnant behavior or become a victim of somebody else’s transgression.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Clement described Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to St Mirren as the worst performance of his tenure and fan sentiment has soured in recent weeks.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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New York’s season-worst 142-105 defeat at the hands of the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers was more than just a bad night.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2025
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In addition to a drop in homicides, Durham saw a 24% decrease in shooting incidents from 2023 to 2024 — though the number of people shot increased 6.8%, according to Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some will still see that number as low — combined with a decrease in points-per-game overall — and think that Danford isn’t evolving.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Scientists from the Department of Psychology at the University of York, United Kingdom, aimed to uncover how sleep deprivation leads to intrusive thoughts.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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Over the years, experts have found that differences in brain structure or function, genetic variations and mutations, and medical complications (e.g. extreme prematurity, oxygen deprivation at birth, and certain maternal health issues) all seem to play a role.—
Cassie Shortsleeve,
SELF,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For the United States, high rates of job destruction—even if accompanied by faster productivity growth—could be devastating politically.—
Matthew J. Slaughter,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The scale of destruction in Ukraine The Kyiv School of Economics puts the destruction Russia has inflicted on Ukraine at $155 billion, by replacement cost.—
Dave Lawler,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Webster is a good example of how luck — or a lack of it — can have a huge impact on a player’s career.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The lack of a swift deal, the furore and the anxiety of the past week are ultimately in Putin’s interests.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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According to the 2020 Indiana Domestic Violence Fatality Review Report, the most recent report available, 72% — or 66 out of 91 — of the domestic violence fatalities for that year in Indiana were due to firearms.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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His death marks the second fatality in Department of Correction custody this year.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Loss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loss. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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