fatality
noun
fa·tal·i·ty
fā-ˈta-lə-tē 
fə-
plural fatalities
Examples of fatality in a Sentence
The car crash caused one fatality and several serious injuries.
the grim reminder that every holiday weekend inevitably results in a slew of highway fatalities
Recent Examples on the Web
The busy six-lane thoroughfare is the site of multiple pedestrian fatalities on the Peninsula each year.
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Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The death now marks four fatalities at the park since 2019, according to First Coast News.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Exposure to environmental heat killed 999 U.S. workers from 1992 to 2021, averaging 33 fatalities a year, according to the Department of Labor.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
The medical examiner could neither confirm nor exclude Covid vaccination as the cause of death; however, none of the death certificates attributed the fatalities to the vaccines.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
There were 18 vehicular fatalities reported during the same period in Kansas City a year ago.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
The National Safety Council tracked 274 fatalities in crossing incidents in 2022, citing data from the Federal Railroad Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Yet the company maintains that the technology is safe to use when used correctly and reduces fatalities.
—David Goldman, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The death now marks four fatalities at the park since 2019, according to First Coast News.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Exposure to environmental heat killed 999 U.S. workers from 1992 to 2021, averaging 33 fatalities a year, according to the Department of Labor.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
The medical examiner could neither confirm nor exclude Covid vaccination as the cause of death; however, none of the death certificates attributed the fatalities to the vaccines.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
There were 18 vehicular fatalities reported during the same period in Kansas City a year ago.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
The National Safety Council tracked 274 fatalities in crossing incidents in 2022, citing data from the Federal Railroad Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Yet the company maintains that the technology is safe to use when used correctly and reduces fatalities.
—David Goldman, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatality. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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fatality
noun
fa·tal·i·ty
fā-ˈtal-ət-ē
fə-
plural fatalities
: a death resulting from a disaster or accident
Medical Definition
fatality
noun
fa·tal·i·ty
fā-ˈtal-ət-ē, fə-
plural fatalities
1
: the quality or state of causing death or destruction : deadliness
the degree of fatality of a disease
2
a
: death resulting from a disaster
a car crash causing several fatalities
b
: one who suffers such a death
one of the fatalities was a small child
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