fatality
noun
fa·tal·i·ty
fā-ˈta-lə-tē 
fə-
plural fatalities
Examples of fatality in a Sentence
The car crash caused one fatality and several serious injuries.
the grim reminder that every holiday weekend inevitably results in a slew of highway fatalities
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2025
Such pursuits have tragically ticked up in 2025, especially over the last two months, during which four police pursuits have resulted in fatalities.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Multiple fatalities and injuries, including children, were reported Friday after a tour bus with about 50 passengers headed back to New York City from Niagara Falls crashed into a ditch, state police said.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
State police on scene updated the media Friday afternoon, confirming there are multiple fatalities as a result of the rollover, including children, as well as several people trapped.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2025
Such pursuits have tragically ticked up in 2025, especially over the last two months, during which four police pursuits have resulted in fatalities.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Multiple fatalities and injuries, including children, were reported Friday after a tour bus with about 50 passengers headed back to New York City from Niagara Falls crashed into a ditch, state police said.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
State police on scene updated the media Friday afternoon, confirming there are multiple fatalities as a result of the rollover, including children, as well as several people trapped.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatality. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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fatality
noun
fa·tal·i·ty
fā-ˈtal-ət-ē
fə-
plural fatalities
: a death resulting from a disaster or accident
Medical Definition
fatality
noun
fa·tal·i·ty
fā-ˈtal-ət-ē, fə-
plural fatalities
1
: the quality or state of causing death or destruction : deadliness
the degree of fatality of a disease
2
a
: death resulting from a disaster
a car crash causing several fatalities
b
: one who suffers such a death
one of the fatalities was a small child
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