1
as in casualty
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
was involved in a minor accident on her way home from work
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2
as in luck
the uncertain course of events
you shouldn't leave it to accident to decide where you'll be lodging in the course of your trip across the country
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Recent Examples of accident
Less than a year later, John Wesley Jenkins died in a car accident, leaving $20,000 to be divided among 120 longtime employees.
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Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Earlier that evenings, a 4-year-old girl had died of brain injuries from an accident, and her parents had agreed to donate her organs.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
He's created this fictional world in this uniquely British setting in which all the accidents of human nature play out, but at its heart, there's a generosity of spirit.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Emergency service workers and the National Guard arrived on the scene shortly after the accident to secure the area, per the outlet.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Earlier that evenings, a 4-year-old girl had died of brain injuries from an accident, and her parents had agreed to donate her organs.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
He's created this fictional world in this uniquely British setting in which all the accidents of human nature play out, but at its heart, there's a generosity of spirit.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Emergency service workers and the National Guard arrived on the scene shortly after the accident to secure the area, per the outlet.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
Noun
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No casualties have been reported.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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For the new study, the scientists looked at something called the disaster database, a global list of disasters maintained by university researchers, to identify heat waves with significant casualties, economic losses and calls for international assistance.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With any luck, it will someday be reversed, like other famous examples of Supreme Court decisions that reflected prejudice against African-Americans, Japanese-Americans, and others.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bureau staff were told the group itself, already gutted as part of mass layoffs at the State Department in July, would refocus on migration diplomacy and disaster response rather than its traditional refugee focus.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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That question frames an episode that opens not with battle, but with the kind of stillness that comes before disaster.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point rate cut this month at about 90% and the odds of a half-point cut at nearly 10%, according to CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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What began as a chance to build a sales team and achieve financial independence turned into a mission to serve working families.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jones asserted that exigent circumstances warranted the shortening of the 15-day notice window.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The kitchen made it through that first lunch rush with no big mishaps.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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The result is a warm collection of stories that show her range — family stories, summer camp mishaps, coming-of-age tales, and more — and her knack for building an entire world and a deeper feeling from one central idea.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
15 Sep. 2025
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The statement further addressed the context of the tribute, comparing it to other moments of silence following tragedies.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Voters should be able to see, right away, who is funding their representatives, especially in the wake of tragedy.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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