fatality
noun
fa·tal·i·ty
fā-ˈta-lə-tē 
fə-
plural fatalities
Examples of fatality in a Sentence
The car crash caused one fatality and several serious injuries.
the grim reminder that every holiday weekend inevitably results in a slew of highway fatalities
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Such waves elsewhere can be deadly, but Zuriguel says there's never been an injury or fatality here during the festival of San Fermín.
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
None of the fatalities have been ruled homicides.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Many fatalities were linked to the collapse of yaodongs—homes carved into loess hillsides.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The fatality review team, which includes The Archway, Fort Worth and Arlington police, the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, local hospitals, and the medical examiner’s office, among others, reviewed 20 cases from 2024 and determined that 11 met the criteria, Jacob said.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
None of the fatalities have been ruled homicides.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Many fatalities were linked to the collapse of yaodongs—homes carved into loess hillsides.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The fatality review team, which includes The Archway, Fort Worth and Arlington police, the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, local hospitals, and the medical examiner’s office, among others, reviewed 20 cases from 2024 and determined that 11 met the criteria, Jacob said.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatality. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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fatality
noun
fa·tal·i·ty
fā-ˈtal-ət-ē
fə-
plural fatalities
: a death resulting from a disaster or accident
Medical Definition
fatality
noun
fa·tal·i·ty
fā-ˈtal-ət-ē, fə-
plural fatalities
1
: the quality or state of causing death or destruction : deadliness
the degree of fatality of a disease
2
a
: death resulting from a disaster
a car crash causing several fatalities
b
: one who suffers such a death
one of the fatalities was a small child
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