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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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Some have blamed the late alerts for their loved ones’ deaths.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Police said the deaths were being treated as unexpected and that no other injuries had been reported.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

CEO Sushil Patel hit back at the agency in a statement, saying the rapid development of a treatment was crucial to address the thousands of deaths from melanoma each year.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

How many suspected Ebola cases had been identified as of Tuesday, including 223 suspected deaths in Congo, and seven cases with one death in Uganda, according to the WHO.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Grabbing my head to squeeze out even the thought of them falling to their deaths, I pushed words right out of my mouth.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye