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as in absence
the act or an instance of not having or being able to find
he was upset over the loss of his wedding ring
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2
as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the platoon was able to accomplish its reconnaissance mission without any losses
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as in defeat
failure to win a contest
we're discouraged by our loss on Friday, but we're training hard for next week's game nevertheless
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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
was determined to stay on the diet until he showed a loss of 10 pounds
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as in deprivation
the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed
her loss of sleep meant that she would have trouble concentrating at work the next day
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as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the loss of the oil tanker was more significant than the loss of its cargo
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Recent Examples of loss
Other artists have found themselves at a similar loss for words.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
In September, on their way into Germany, the Allies were defeated in Operation Market Garden in Holland, with seventeen thousand battle losses in nine days, then bogged down in the Hürtgen Forest, just east of the Belgian-German border, for a full three months.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
That's what happens after three losses in a row, the last two in winnable games and the last one against a UCLA team that some thought was the worst in the FBS.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Jackson hurt his hamstring in the team’s 37-20 loss to the Chiefs in Week 4, and missed the last two weeks because of it.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
In September, on their way into Germany, the Allies were defeated in Operation Market Garden in Holland, with seventeen thousand battle losses in nine days, then bogged down in the Hürtgen Forest, just east of the Belgian-German border, for a full three months.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
That's what happens after three losses in a row, the last two in winnable games and the last one against a UCLA team that some thought was the worst in the FBS.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Jackson hurt his hamstring in the team’s 37-20 loss to the Chiefs in Week 4, and missed the last two weeks because of it.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loss
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The 31-year-old reliever's absence forced the Dodgers to replace him with Justin Wrobleski.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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And while the absence of a hometown rooting interest obviously won’t translate into a total baseball blackout hereabouts, only someone who’s been clobbered over the head by Wonderboy might expect to see the World Series ratings reach the heights of last year.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The victims' identities were not released.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Monday’s sentencing marks the end of a years-long legal battle between Laffitte and his victims, after Laffitte was reportedly the first to face federal charges as investigators looked to take down the Murdaugh empire.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Morrissey believes Mizzou will be able to compete with the Crimson Tide, unlike last year’s 34-0 shutout defeat on the road.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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And when the intensity hovers, and the footsteps of defeat get closer, that’s when Gray cooks.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Still, the district saw a slight decrease in students choosing to finish the CTE pathway compared with last year.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Recent enrollment challenges Elon saw an 11% decrease in its new student enrollment this fall, and the number of new undergraduates enrolling at the school has been dropping since 2023.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Sleep deprivation will do that.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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Every meal at Nobu was a reminder that wellness doesn’t mean deprivation.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Aghion and Howitt studied the mechanisms behind sustained growth, including in a 1992 article that offered a complex mathematical model for creative destruction that added new aspects not included in earlier models.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Still, through the summer of 2020, stories of statue destruction emerged from all corners of the country.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Some customers complained about the lack of human support, prompting Klarna to rethink part of its AI-first hiring strategy.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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One commenter offers some perspective, agreeing that the brother-in-law’s hurt about the lack of invitation is understandable, but the issue of the date feels less significant.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Besides the power of the auto industry, Americans have become accepting of the ten of thousands of car crash fatalities every year.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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That included farmers and ranchers, who experienced 171 fatalities in 2023 but brought in a median pay of $87,980.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Loss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loss. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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