deaths

NOUN

end of life

Synonyms

STRONG

afterlife annihilation bereavement casualty cessation curtains darkness decease demise departure destruction dissolution downfall dying end ending eradication euthanasia exit expiration extermination extinction fatality finis finish grave heaven loss mortality necrosis obliteration oblivion paradise parting passing quietus release repose ruin ruination silence sleep termination tomb

WEAK

eternal rest grim reaper passing over

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplishment arrival beginning birth building coming commencement consciousness construction creation entrance hell initiation introduction opening start success understanding

WEAK

being entity existence life living

Example Sentences

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"Providing safe, compassionate care is our highest priority, and we take the concerns raised in the Prevention of Future Deaths report extremely seriously."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The DWP must respond to the Prevention of Future Deaths Report by 19 March.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

He’s written and directed indie films, including “The Gray Zone” and the forthcoming “The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Officially, “The Beast in Me” isn’t based on any true story, although its resemblance to the events of “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” is impossible to ignore.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2025

Deaths fell to below thirty on Saturday, October 26.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy