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Definitions

collateral damage

NOUN

unintentional damage to non-military people or property during war

Synonyms

WEAK

Example Sentences

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Multiyear conversions often reduce this collateral damage and remain one of the most reliable, low-error strategies for reducing taxes over time.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

This targeted approach allows the immune system to remove threats efficiently while minimizing collateral damage to nearby tissue.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

“We’re trying to find ways to make sure that we’re not collateral damage in this giant build-out that may happen,” Aboud said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

It classifies any collateral damage as an attack.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

I felt immediately sorry Dadi had become collateral damage; I’ve never spoken to her that way.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon