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 CDC figures are provisional and typically revised as more records come in, particularly for deaths late in the year and for causes that tend to take longer to investigate and finalize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

The ban was brought in after the UK government said the breed had been "disproportionately involved" in deaths recorded since 2021.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

But its practice – which sometimes encouraged women to stay at home when they needed medical attention or denied caesarean sections – has been criticised in several reviews as contributing to avoidable deaths and harms.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Child hot-car deaths are another concern, with nine such deaths reported so far this year in the United States, against an average of 37 annually, according to the National Safety Council.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Until Paul and Jim’s program took firm hold, Hiatt predicted the number of total TB deaths would climb well above two million.

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