Collocations for loss - noun

appreciable, dramatic, great, major, serious, significant, substantial, tremendous
The ship sank with great loss of life. | She suffered a significant loss of hearing after the operation.

slight | total | temporary | permanent | sad
His death is a sad loss to all who knew him.

blood, hair, hearing, weight
Weight loss can be a sign of a serious illness.

job
The company is expected to announce 200 job losses.

mourn
China mourned the loss of a great leader.

~ of
loss of appetite loss of confidence

no great loss
She wouldn''t be able to attend the lecture, which was no great loss.

a sense of loss
She was filled with an overwhelming sense of loss.

heavy, huge, massive | slight, small | net | pre-tax | overall, total | economic, financial | trading

incur, make, suffer, sustain
There''s no way you can make a loss on this deal. | The business sustained losses of £20 million.

cut, minimize
He decided to cut his losses and sell the shares before they sank further.

recoup, recover
It took the firm five years to recoup its losses.

offset
We can offset the loss against next year''s budget.

underwrite
No bank would be willing to underwrite such a loss.

at a ~
The bookshop was operating at a loss.

~ on
We made a net loss on the transaction.

big, great, heavy, severe
The enemy suffered heavy losses.

suffer, sustain, take | inflict
Fighter planes inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.