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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The 2024-25 flu season was one of the most severe in years, with an estimated 51 million illnesses, 710,000 hospitalizations and 45,000 deaths nationwide, according to the CDC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Some 2,295 deaths have been officially recorded, but the final toll is expected to be many times higher.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The campaign, which encourages vaginal birth without any medical intervention and is backed by many midwives, has been found to have contributed to avoidable deaths and harm in other reviews.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Child hot-car deaths are another concern, with nine such deaths reported so far this year in the United States, against an average of 37 annually, according to the National Safety Council.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The private detectives investigating the Osage deaths had often worked for the William J. Burns International Detective Agency before venturing out on their own.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann