as in death
the death especially of large numbers of people or animals
Tuberculosis was a leading cause of mortality back then.
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Recent Examples of mortality
Each collar is equipped with a mortality signal that alerts researchers if an opossum dies.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, poor flossing habits have been associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD mortality.
—Michele Ross, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026
Among young people, there were significant declines in suicide mortality among states including North Dakota, Virginia, Indiana, New York, and Rhode Island with the greatest increase in call volume to the lifeline.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
Excessive daytime napping is associated with higher mortality risk in older adults, according to new research from Mass General Brigham.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, poor flossing habits have been associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD mortality.
—Michele Ross, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026
Among young people, there were significant declines in suicide mortality among states including North Dakota, Virginia, Indiana, New York, and Rhode Island with the greatest increase in call volume to the lifeline.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
Excessive daytime napping is associated with higher mortality risk in older adults, according to new research from Mass General Brigham.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mortality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortality
Noun
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Aoun’s confirmation of their deaths comes after the agency earlier reported that the three were trapped beneath rubble.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Based on preliminary data from the CHP’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, more than 110,000 crashes in 2025 resulted from unsafe speeds, leading to more than 400 deaths and injuring more than 68,000 people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jackson's death was later declared a homicide at the hands of Murray, who administered the fatal dose of Propofol.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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More than two decades after a North Carolina teen died in what was considered a hit-and-run, investigators now say a police officer has been identified as a person of interest in the homicide case.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Mortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortality. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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