as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
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Recent Examples of assassinating
The 23-year-old man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University will be in court this week for the most substantial hearing so far in his murder case.
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ABC News,
5 July 2026
Since the start of the war in 2022, Ukrainian military intelligence has claimed responsibility for assassinating several senior Russian officers, some of whom have appeared on a public list of Ukraine’s enemies.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Yes, assassinating their leaders might have played into that.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
Mangione is accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Making a disgusting joke about assassinating the President #2.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
This comes on top of at least 15 years of US-Israel assassinating Iranian university scientists and their families.
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Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Israel appears to have taken the lead on assassinating even low-level figures linked to Iran’s nuclear program while systematically degrading the knowledge centers that could prove useful in the future.
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Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors described Glean in a sentencing letter as a rival gang member who hunted Thompson, intent on assassinating him.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
ABC News,
5 July 2026
Since the start of the war in 2022, Ukrainian military intelligence has claimed responsibility for assassinating several senior Russian officers, some of whom have appeared on a public list of Ukraine’s enemies.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Yes, assassinating their leaders might have played into that.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
Mangione is accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
—
Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Making a disgusting joke about assassinating the President #2.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
This comes on top of at least 15 years of US-Israel assassinating Iranian university scientists and their families.
—
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Israel appears to have taken the lead on assassinating even low-level figures linked to Iran’s nuclear program while systematically degrading the knowledge centers that could prove useful in the future.
—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors described Glean in a sentencing letter as a rival gang member who hunted Thompson, intent on assassinating him.
—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassinating
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It’s been over three decades since Wood was convicted of murdering six young women and girls and burying their bodies near El Paso – crimes for which he was nicknamed the Desert Killer.
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Ciarre Campbell, brother of veteran NFL lineman Calais Campbell, has been charged with murdering their 71-year-old mother, Nateal, inside her Atlanta home.
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The new team, nicknamed the Vatreni (the blazers or the fiery ones), was considered a rank outsider, and few expected the masterful giant-slaying campaign that Croatia delivered.
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Kim — who faces murder charges in a 2016 killing in San Jose and a 2018 slaying in Westminster — was flown into Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, booked into the Anaheim city jail, turned over to the San Jose Police Department and then transported to Santa Clara County.
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The other question mark is whether Red Bull kept him out too long before executing his final pit stop.
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Employees spend less time executing tasks and more time directing work, applying judgment and providing oversight.
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