death toll

noun

: the number of people who die in an accident, disaster, war, etc.

Three people who were injured in the accident have died, pushing the death toll up to 116.

The virus's death toll is expected to rise.

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The Palestinian Health Ministry reported last week that the death toll due to Israeli military operations during the year long conflict in Gaza has exceeded 43,000, with more than half the casualties being women and children. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Israel arrests 2 in Syria, Lebanon raids The death toll in Gaza stands at 43,000 since Israel went to war on Hamas in response to a surprise attack last Oct. 7 in which 1,200 Israelis were killed and more than 200 abducted. —

Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 Watch on Deadline With the death toll in Gaza now topping 43,000 alongside dire warnings from aid agencies that the population of 2.5 million risks famine due to Israeli restrictions on food supplies, the mood remains tense in the region. —

Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 The highest death toll was in Buncombe County with 43. —

Filip Timotija, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for death toll