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as in absences
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 fatalities
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 defeats
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 decreases
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 deprivations
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 devastations
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 losses
The analysis, released Friday by the California Department of Insurance and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, found that meeting wildfire safety standards for roughly 30,000 homes within the Eaton and Pacific Palisades burn areas would significantly cut average annual losses.
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City News Service, Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Corona del Mar’s boys volleyball team recently suffered a couple of losses in the Sunset League.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
Commerce officials said similar revenue losses would force cuts to public safety and municipal operations.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Heat is also still two losses behind the sixth-place 76ers (41-34), three losses behind the sixth-place Atlanta Hawks (43-33), and four losses behind the fifth-place Toronto Raptors (42-32).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Arizona has won 13 consecutive games since a pair of February losses to Kansas and Texas Tech.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Asian equity markets pared early losses, with some reversing into positive territory on the news.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Powell exited more concerned about the losses than the role.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2026
That disappointment could translate into millions in losses.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
City News Service, Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Corona del Mar’s boys volleyball team recently suffered a couple of losses in the Sunset League.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
Commerce officials said similar revenue losses would force cuts to public safety and municipal operations.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Heat is also still two losses behind the sixth-place 76ers (41-34), three losses behind the sixth-place Atlanta Hawks (43-33), and four losses behind the fifth-place Toronto Raptors (42-32).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Arizona has won 13 consecutive games since a pair of February losses to Kansas and Texas Tech.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Asian equity markets pared early losses, with some reversing into positive territory on the news.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Powell exited more concerned about the losses than the role.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2026
That disappointment could translate into millions in losses.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losses
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The people killed were the latest fatalities among Palestinians in the coastal enclave since an October ceasefire deal attempted to halt a more than two-year war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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According to the group, there have been 1,167 military fatalities and 670 unclassified deaths.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the wake of Republican defeats in a string of special elections − including a Democratic victory in the Florida state house race to represent the president's home district − the record-setting protests were one more omen of upheaval ahead in November's midterm elections.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two of America’s largest tech companies suffered stunning defeats in court this week, sustaining early jolts in what could prove to be a seismic shift in how social media operates amid a new landscape of legal risk.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Many hundreds of millions of public and philanthropic dollars have been flowing into CVI (although The Free Press story feels dated to us, in terms of the significant recent decreases in federal and state funds applied to these initiatives).—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The years since have seen decreases in the number of overdose deaths.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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Such terrible deprivations the newcomers to our land must endure while guzzling nips, smoking weed and driving the wrong way on our interstate highways.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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The first season’s view of the deprivations of reality TV captured the apocalyptic feeling of Hollywood in the early aughts, the sense that reality, cheaper to film than a standard network show, would mean the end of jobs.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Andrabi dismissed the accusation, saying Pakistan conducts operations against militants with care to avoid civilian casualties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Israeli strikes in Lebanon have caused significant civilian casualties and the displacement of more than 1 million people, according to the nonprofit Project HOPE.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Of those seven losses, setbacks against Dallas and Chicago (while both were still trying to win) and Milwaukee could at least be rationalized.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Despite these very public setbacks, the U-2 became a hidden success story and a major player during the Cold War.—
David Szondy
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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The funding is ongoing while Colorado challenges the policy in court, but if reductions are made permanent, Mahanan predicts a wave of day care closures, almost overnight.—
Shay Castle,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Dell said in its 10-K that fiscal 2026 headcount reductions stemmed from employee reorganizations, limits on external hiring, and other cost-alignment measures tied to its business modernization efforts.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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As of Wednesday, firearms dealers are required under state law to use scanners that pull the prospective purchaser’s name, date of birth and other details from the card’s magnetic strip, which the new design lacks — except if they are authorized otherwise.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Each provides amino acids that the other lacks, so eating them together gives you all the essential amino acids.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Losses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losses. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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