Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassinations
Noun
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Time and time again, people would tell me exactly what had led to their family members’ arrests or executions.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
The Islamic Republic has seen the largest protests against the hardline regime in years, resulting in mass executions of individuals detained by Tehran.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The regime is resorting to massacres to suppress the unrest.—
Shahrnush Parsipur,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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This could include the National Information Network—the country’s internet-and-tech agency, which imposed a dayslong internet blackout as security forces carried out massacres against protesters.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Assassinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinations. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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