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

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deaths

She checked herself into a psychiatric hospital for a few days just before the deaths.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

The research was released during a blistering northern hemisphere summer when extreme heat broke numerous records and contributed to the deaths of tens of thousands of people.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Their deaths became known as the “Slauson Six.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Most deaths from heat happen indoors, meaning that "broader access to air-conditioning and other cooling facilities" is particularly important, they emphasised.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

The simple fact was that the deaths from the eruption of Mount St. Helens were tragic.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone