deaths

NOUN

end of life

Synonyms

STRONG

afterlife annihilation bereavement casualty cessation curtains darkness decease demise departure destruction dissolution downfall dying end ending eradication euthanasia exit expiration extermination extinction fatality finis finish grave heaven loss mortality necrosis obliteration oblivion paradise parting passing quietus release repose ruin ruination silence sleep termination tomb

WEAK

eternal rest grim reaper passing over

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplishment arrival beginning birth building coming commencement consciousness construction creation entrance hell initiation introduction opening start success understanding

WEAK

being entity existence life living

Example Sentences

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Ninety-one reported deaths are suspected to have been caused by the current outbreak, according to the latest figures released on Sunday by Congolese Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The outbreak led to 221 illnesses across Pennsylvania, and 34 deaths.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

So far, there have been 80 suspected deaths, eight confirmed cases, and 246 suspected cases, including several healthcare workers treating patients.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

The world’s worst outbreaks occurred between 2013 and 2016, beginning in Guinea and sweeping through Sierra Leone and Liberia and leading to more than 11,000 deaths.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

It’s also our secret place, because Papi forbids us to go up there for obvious reasons: we might fall to our deaths.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi