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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DR Congo has so far recorded 608 confirmed Ebola cases and 102 deaths.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Uganda has recorded 19 cases and two deaths.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Their deaths set off nationwide protests and led to the removal of Kristi Noem as secretary of Homeland Security, as well as Greg Bovino, then-commander at large of U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Russian officials said the attacks damaged infrastructure, without giving more details, and caused injuries but no deaths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

A single mistake or error of judgment could easily have triggered a chain reaction that would certainly have led to the deaths of millions of people around the globe.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau