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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
we were all saddened by the death of our friend
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as in dead
the state of being dead
death is one of the few constants in the universe
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as in dissolution
the act of ceasing to exist
the death of the Soviet economic system in the wake of the breakup of the USSR
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as in downfall
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
that muscle car will be the death of him yet
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as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
thousands of soldiers were lost on the field of death
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Recent Examples of death
Sito’s life and death raise questions about how institutions, and families, understand justice.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
Such emergencies include: a sudden illness, a death in the family and being arrested.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Driving the news: Marcus' death was confirmed Tuesday morning by The Home Depot on its website and its social media accounts.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Dewitt, now 31, entered a guilty plea to carjacking resulting in death Monday in U.S. District Court Judge David J. Hale’s court.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
Such emergencies include: a sudden illness, a death in the family and being arrested.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Driving the news: Marcus' death was confirmed Tuesday morning by The Home Depot on its website and its social media accounts.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Dewitt, now 31, entered a guilty plea to carjacking resulting in death Monday in U.S. District Court Judge David J. Hale’s court.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for death
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Historically, the demise of down-ballot candidates rarely drag down the affiliated party’s presidential candidate, CNN notes.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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How did Marvel brass initially react to Agatha’s demise?Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement California Cyclist dies after being hit by two vehicles in L.A. Police search for drivers who fled the scene Sept. 20, 2024 Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the crash and pronounced the minor dead at the scene, according to the LAPD.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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For five years, the unclaimed dead of Dallas and Tarrant counties were delivered to the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth.Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Trending on Billboard In a statement posted to social media on Nov. 4, Lambesis reflected on the internal issues that culminated in the band’s dissolution.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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The dissolution of strict gendered dressing is the stale chat of this millennium.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
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Some of the men whose downfalls were celebrated during the height of the #MeToo movement have been welcomed back with open arms.Julie Roginsky, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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Presley remarried and, using IVF, had twin daughters at 40 — which, oddly, marked the beginning of a long downfall.Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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The vehicular massacre on the road toward Illinka has helped drive up Russian losses to record levels.David Axe, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Yet after Hamas's October 7 brutal massacre of 1,200 innocent Israelis, many were shocked to find that the Left no longer had an affinity for Jews.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Both candidates believe their fates lie with seven battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a bitter twist of fate, Trump made these remarks about Xi on the day that Liu Xiaobo died.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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And that can ease the terror of mortality by connecting people to an enduring and comforting web of ideas and beliefs that transcend one’s own existence.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Her latest album, The Great Impersonator, details the impact her illness had on her perceptions of mortality, motherhood, and her positioning as a public figure.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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The filing also discusses the termination of a contract with UnitedHealth Group (UNH), effective January 31, 2025, unless renegotiated, and the impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton on operations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The memo, from New Guards Group management to staff, said the group received a termination notice for the agreement, which gave it distribution rights for Reebok products.Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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