loss of life

NOUN

death

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decease demise dying expiration passing

STRONG

cessation curtains end euthanasia extermination extinction finis finish necrosis oblivion quietus release repose termination

WEAK

afterlife dissolution eternal rest eternal sleep final rest final sleep grave grim reaper heaven mort mortality paradise passing over silence tomb

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beginning birth nativity

STRONG

creation existence genesis life origination start

WEAK

being

Example Sentences

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The WHO said it was "acting with urgency to support the response to the hantavirus event on board a cruise vessel in the Atlantic, following the tragic loss of life".

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

"We are devastated by the loss of life and the profound impact this tragedy has had on families, students, staff, and our entire town," the municipality said.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

"We are devastated by this outcome and the tragic loss of life," Vizsla president and CEO Michael Konnert said.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

“The loss of life and the serious injuries suffered by these young athletes and those traveling with them is devastating,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

“The attempt to hold you in any degree responsible or censurable for the loss of life is an outrage,” wrote Dion Geraldine, his construction superintendent at the fair.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

loss of life

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