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
The fatalities include a 45-year-old man dying from an apparent heart attack after riding the Goliath in 2006, said the Doan Law Firm.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
As time passes since her death and no related fatalities or illnesses are reported, the likelihood grows that either the woman didn’t have the plague or didn’t transmit it to others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The 21-mile stretch of PCH that runs through Malibu is one of the deadliest and most notorious roads in the state, with an average of about four crash-related fatalities per year over the last decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Indeed, they account for more than a third of all Everest fatalities.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
