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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
Nurses and doctors are especially vulnerable, with reports showing that 91% of emergency doctors and 25% of nurses have been victims of workplace violence.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The victims were asked to provide bail money in cash so their relative could be released immediately, according to federal authorities.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Automated and enabled by AI, criminal hackers will continue to extort victims at a startling rate in 2025.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Then, when the victims had the money, a person posing as a bail bondsman picked it up, according to federal authorities.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Relatives of most, but not all the victims, denounced Biden’s Christmas week decision to spare the killers.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
More recently, the Grammy winner donated $5 million to relief funds in October to help victims of Hurricanes Helen and Milton, which decimated parts of the South.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Well, this kind of attack leverages multiple communication platforms with the end result of manipulating victims more effectively than a single channel can do.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Last month, the Onion gleefully revealed its winning bid for Infowars, which was sued into bankruptcy (as was Jones) after the families of victims in the Sandy Hook mass shooting in Connecticut won a judgment in 2022 against Jones in a defamation suit.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The victims were asked to provide bail money in cash so their relative could be released immediately, according to federal authorities.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Automated and enabled by AI, criminal hackers will continue to extort victims at a startling rate in 2025.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Then, when the victims had the money, a person posing as a bail bondsman picked it up, according to federal authorities.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Relatives of most, but not all the victims, denounced Biden’s Christmas week decision to spare the killers.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
More recently, the Grammy winner donated $5 million to relief funds in October to help victims of Hurricanes Helen and Milton, which decimated parts of the South.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Well, this kind of attack leverages multiple communication platforms with the end result of manipulating victims more effectively than a single channel can do.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Last month, the Onion gleefully revealed its winning bid for Infowars, which was sued into bankruptcy (as was Jones) after the families of victims in the Sandy Hook mass shooting in Connecticut won a judgment in 2022 against Jones in a defamation suit.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victims
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Nearly 41% of fatalities on Michigan roadways in 2023 involved alcohol and/or drugs.Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Israel's ongoing air and ground offensive has claimed the lives of more than 45,200 Palestinians, according to figures from Gaza's Health Ministry, which reports that women and children account for over half of the fatalities.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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During the Civil War, Gettysburg and other engagements resulted in a higher percentage of casualties among combatants.Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Those casualties came amid a disappointing season for the once-Super-Bowl-hopeful Jets, who fell to 4-11 with Sunday’s 19-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at MetLife Stadium.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Though wildlife vets managed to save his leg that time, his luck ran out a year later when he was caught in a steel trap meant for larger prey.Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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This uptick provided easily accessible prey for the squirrels.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Victims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victims. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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