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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One of those deaths was Alex Cottam, a 27-year-old software engineer from Eccles described by his mother, Michelle, as "lovely, clever, and popular".

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Vessel strikes and entanglements are leading causes of whale deaths, according to advocacy groups and government trackers worldwide.

From Barron's ● 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

Until Paul and Jim’s program took firm hold, Hiatt predicted the number of total TB deaths would climb well above two million.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French