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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangmen
Noun
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Comments from officials have led to fears of some of those detained being put to death in Iran, one of the world’s top executioners.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026 -
Under South Carolina's protocol, Bryant's executioners will place a hood over his head and strap him to a chair.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
14 Nov. 2025
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The meeting ended—the first where the Young Lords and community people had done a fine job of exposing the real criminals and murderers in the streets of our communities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The act allowed murderers’ bodies to be claimed by anatomists for research.—
Tara Ramanathan,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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The executors also recently won a court battle against Paris Jackson that ended with a judge ordering her to pay their attorney’s fees in a related dispute.—
Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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Indyke and Kahn serve as co-executors of Epstein's estate, were bequeathed by Epstein $50 and $25 million respectively, and managed Epstein's legal and financial affairs.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Hangmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangmen. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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