as in murder
the act or practice of ending the life of someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any more suffering
a physician who refuses to practice euthanasia
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Recent Examples of euthanasia
An orphan female terrier-blend, who had been seeking shelter at a Central California motel, had been rounded up and was listed for euthanasia.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
The ranch houses donkeys, horses, goats, pigs, chickens and elderly cats who would otherwise face euthanasia.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Even when outcomes improve over the long term, the most fragile cats are still most at risk—kittens under five months account for 65 percent of all cat non-live outcomes including euthanasia and death-in-care.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Hickman's Family Farms, Arizona’s largest egg producer, sold its business after a devastating avian flu outbreak forced the euthanasia of millions of birds.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
The ranch houses donkeys, horses, goats, pigs, chickens and elderly cats who would otherwise face euthanasia.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Even when outcomes improve over the long term, the most fragile cats are still most at risk—kittens under five months account for 65 percent of all cat non-live outcomes including euthanasia and death-in-care.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Hickman's Family Farms, Arizona’s largest egg producer, sold its business after a devastating avian flu outbreak forced the euthanasia of millions of birds.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanasia
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Join a pilgrimage to watch the first rainfall on Mars; trap yourself with a death monk in a locked-room murder mystery—or trap yourself with the Shelleys the summer that Mary got a lightning bolt of literary inspiration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man charged with the murder of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, will appear in a Provo, Utah, courtroom Tuesday as his attorneys resume their questioning of Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray, whose office is prosecuting the case.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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The investigations into the homicides remain ongoing, and LASD has encouraged anyone with information on the incidents to contact its Homicide Bureau.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The current inspector general, Felix Jimenez, is a former homicide detective, but supporters of the changes note that much of his office’s work focuses on the nuts-and-bolts of government spending, including contracts and purchases.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Euthanasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanasia. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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