LOSSES Synonyms: 179 Similar and Opposite Words

losses

noun

plural of loss

as in absences

the act or an instance of not having or being able to find he was upset over the loss of his wedding ring

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as in fatalities

a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed the platoon was able to accomplish its reconnaissance mission without any losses

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as in defeats

failure to win a contest we're discouraged by our loss on Friday, but we're training hard for next week's game nevertheless

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as in decreases

the amount by which something is lessened was determined to stay on the diet until he showed a loss of 10 pounds

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as in deprivations

the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed her loss of sleep meant that she would have trouble concentrating at work the next day

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as in devastations

the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless the loss of the oil tanker was more significant than the loss of its cargo

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Recent Examples of losses Mayer’s three professional defeats have now all come in England, following split-decision losses to Alycia Baumgardner in London in 2022 and Natasha Jonas in Liverpool in 2024. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Rather than immediately exposing maneuver forces to direct contact, Russian commanders typically first attempt to inflict sufficient losses on Ukrainian defenders to make the subsequent assault more manageable. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Amid skepticism that the venture would last, Oscar faced losses for years but eventually rebounded. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Gulf markets have been volatile since the Iran conflict began, with the Saudi bourse recovering initial losses to be up almost 7% since the start of the year. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Kalshi and the other companies appealed their losses to the Ninth Circuit . — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 This is adding to the already high toll caused by problems with energy and water supplies, devastated crops, losses in river traffic and trade. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 The scheme reportedly involved depositing checks from accounts with insufficient funds, then withdrawing the temporarily available money, leaving the banks to absorb the losses once the checks bounced, court records show. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 There are losses on defense, notably linemen Rueben Bain and Akheem Mesidor. — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

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Noun

In the novel, Paradella cannot seem to finish the translation, due to distractions, heartbreaks, travels, and misplacements of the manuscript.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

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John’s hacking skills prove useful, as does the T-800’s extensive firepower—although per John’s instructions, there are zero human fatalities.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Miraculously, the plane with its 171 passengers was able to land with no fatalities.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

Mayer’s three professional defeats have now all come in England, following split-decision losses to Alycia Baumgardner in London in 2022 and Natasha Jonas in Liverpool in 2024.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
This move follows recent court defeats for the department after rules to limit PSLF were struck down, raising concerns about the broader impact on public service workers.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeats

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Some early studies are showing that people using AI chatbots designed with cognitive behavior therapy principles experienced decreases in symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to psychologists.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
But the summer months have also thrown into sharp relief the unequal way in which those decreases in violence have shown up across the city.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of decreases

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Although Lange captured Florence Owens Thompson on one of her hardest days, one of Thompson’s daughters described her mother as someone who loved her family and found joy even among the deprivations of the Great Depression.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Loyal’s drug is designed to trigger some of the same effects, without a dog having to face any of the deprivations experienced by GLP-1 users or the Labradors in the Purina study.

— Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026

Definition of deprivations

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The project supports countries that are trying to deliver Target 4 of the CBD Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which calls for governments around the world to halt extinctions and improve the conservation status of endangered species.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Environmental organizations have decried the change as a complete gutting that will rapidly accelerate extinctions, and have sued in federal court.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of extinctions

Noun

There were no civilian casualties as a consequence of the drone hit and fire, but the museum building and some artworks suffered damage, according to reporting by Reuters.

— News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026
The toll was confirmed in the Pentagon’s 2025 annual report for civilian casualties, The Washington Post first reported.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of casualties

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Trump has placed tariffs at the center of his agenda throughout his second term in the White House, though his use of the economic tool has faced some major legal setbacks and stoked heated pushback from other countries.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Instead, the program faced regulatory hurdles, technical setbacks, and noise complaints from residents.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

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