fatality
noun
a disaster resulting in death.
fatalities
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pluralof fatality.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Late last week, Bogen sent a letter to CDC Director Erica Schwartz requesting that the state’s deaths be counted and demanding answers on how the agency is tracking measles fatalities.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
As Damian Kevitt of Streets Are for Everyone told Shalby, for three years running, L.A. has had more traffic fatalities than homicides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
No injuries or fatalities were reported, the ministry said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries for older adults and result in around 43,000 fatalities every year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
In his smoothest Texas voice, C. J. Peters said, “It’s a rather rare viral disease that has been responsible for human fatalities in outbreaks in Zaire and Sudan within the past ten or twelve years.”
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
