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 list of evacuees is constantly fluctuating, as patients' conditions and decisions change, meaning not all deaths may be recorded.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Against that backdrop, influenza and pneumonia stood out—moving from 11th to eighth place in all age groups—with 56,511 deaths in 2025 compared with 48,139 in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Some 2,295 deaths have been officially recorded, but the final toll is expected to be many times higher.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 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

As Montaigne put it in 1580, ‘the beliefs, judgements and opinions of men...have their cycles, seasons, births and deaths, every bit as much as cabbages do.’

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton