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as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
it was feared that the missing man was the victim of a homicide, but no clues as to his disappearance were ever found
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as in murderer
a person who kills another person
throughout the ages society has stigmatized the homicide
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Recent Examples of homicide
No evidence of migrant multiple murderers Trump has repeated recently that among the numbers of migrants with homicide convictions in the United States, a proportion around 50 percent have committed more than one murder.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Three people in separate homicide cases have been killed in Charlotte since Tuesday night, police said.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
But that’s a red herring, as is Iris’s unwitting participation in the homicide.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The killing is the ninth homicide investigated by Oakland police this year.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Three people in separate homicide cases have been killed in Charlotte since Tuesday night, police said.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
But that’s a red herring, as is Iris’s unwitting participation in the homicide.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The killing is the ninth homicide investigated by Oakland police this year.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicide
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Willard was later found guilty of murder, while a jury determined Robinson was not guilty in Jackson’s death, according to local WRTV.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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At the time of the murders, Kohberger was studying for a Ph.D. in criminology at nearby Washington State University, about 10 miles across the state line.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Israel will try to save the life of Kfir Bibas— the red-haired baby who has spent most of his life in captivity—in exchange for unrepentant murderers.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Avoiding trial also uses fewer government resources and spares the victims' families from having to re-live the horror in court – or seeing the murderers continue to smirk and joke around.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Peter and Rose are then tossed into a world of conspiracy involving White House officials, a metro bombing, assassins, the vice president's daughter, and Peter's own father — who, according to official record, was a traitor to his country.—
Ashley Boucher,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The assassins were working for Gordon Wick (Ben Cotton), the real culprit behind the DC Metro bombing along with Vice President Redfield (Christopher Shyer).—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Homicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicide. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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