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 Hugo Lloris turned away one shot for LAFC (10-7-5), which was coming off back-to-back 1-0 losses. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Those experiences bring a sense of perspective amid the Cubs’ back-to-back walk-off losses this weekend in the Pacific Northwest. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 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 After back-to-back walk-off losses at T-Mobile Park, the Cubs’ offense took advantage of Mariners starter Bryce Miller’s poor command. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 There are losses on defense, notably linemen Rueben Bain and Akheem Mesidor. — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Only two years ago, the team broke MLB’s record for the most losses in a season in the modern era of baseball with 121. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 Now, those extensions could end up on the chopping block, Burak said, as states seek ways to manage Medicaid losses. — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Eleven of 13 historic ranching families would leave and be made whole for their losses. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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Noun

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

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
The team suffered two defeats in their six pre-season games but looked confident both on and off the ball.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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States with large rural populations that expanded Medicaid under the Obama-era Affordable Care Act are expected to see the largest decreases in Medicaid spending.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Using birdwatching and policy data from more than 2,300 counties across China, a new analysis found that areas with stricter policies enforcing solar energy development have seen decreases in bird diversity over the last 10 years.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

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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

Definition of setbacks

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In northwest suburban Northlake, the average homeowner would save more than $2,000 on their annual tax bill — a difference of almost 30% — if local data centers did not receive valuation reductions and incentives, according to the analysis.

— Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Historically, organizations have achieved dramatic cost reductions through outsourcing, labor arbitrage, and operating model redesign.

— Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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