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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The World Health Organization estimates that consuming too much salt contributes to 1.8 million deaths around the world each year.

From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026

But they said the program could have made a difference, providing transparency and immediate inquiries into civilian deaths.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

There have been 1,528 confirmed cases, including 492 confirmed deaths, in DR Congo, and the outbreak has spilled over into neighbouring Uganda.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

At least 2,025 excess deaths were recorded in France, 1,222 in Belgium and about 480 in the Netherlands during the heatwave.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

In 2010, 8.8 million people fell ill with TB, with 1.4 million deaths.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French