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as in absence
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 victim
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 defeat
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 decrease
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 deprivation
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 destruction
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 loss
The Braves couldn’t quite run the Phillies’ misery to 11 straight losses.
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Ragans had struggled in his previous start against the New York Yankees, allowing seven runs and eight walks in taking the loss at Yankee Stadium.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
About $4,000 of the total losses occurred in Orange County.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
The two guards combined for 56.8 points, 13.8 assists and 12.4 rebounds per game — a significant loss as the Lakers face a Rockets team with top-tier defense and rebounding.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Ragans had struggled in his previous start against the New York Yankees, allowing seven runs and eight walks in taking the loss at Yankee Stadium.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
About $4,000 of the total losses occurred in Orange County.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
The two guards combined for 56.8 points, 13.8 assists and 12.4 rebounds per game — a significant loss as the Lakers face a Rockets team with top-tier defense and rebounding.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loss
Noun
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Perhaps the owner’s unexpected absence was an indication that the rumors about my imminent demise were wrong and that things were not so certain.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Around the world, birds flock to salt lakes, drawn by the flies and brine shrimp that live in them, and by the relative absence of predators.—
Rosa Lyster,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Esperanza-Pacheco was working as a pastor at God’s Lighthouse of Truth in Richmond, where the victim and her family were members and had developed a friendship with him.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The margin for error is so little in the South Coast League that a hit here, an error there, can be the difference between victory and defeat.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Scratch him behind the ears and say Good boy over and over so the horse might tire of hearing it, but Pal never would, crunching his peppermint in sweet victory—even defeat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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According to Gary’s 2025 Public Safety Report, the city’s homicide rate is its lowest since 1970, and fatal shootings decreased from 133 incidents in 2024 to 101 in 2025, which is a 24% decrease.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The decrease in students also means a decrease in state funding for next school year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Outside of those classes, the most difficult thing about the experience is the sleep deprivation.—
Heather Greenwood Davis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Diets and food deprivation did not.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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One chapter closes, another opens The destruction of several Russian Kamov Ka-52s using drones doesn’t signal the end of the attack helicopter by any means.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The pace of destruction was terrifying.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Goldman Sachs estimated that Qatar could see its GDP plunge by 14%, citing its lack of alternative export channels to the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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This Fire sign is, after all, notorious for its lack of a filter… and the 24-year-old singer just so happens to have her sun, Venus and Pluto here.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Hosted at the Washington Hilton, the gunmen have been apprehended, and no fatalities have been reported.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Loss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loss. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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