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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
The killing is Kansas City’s 24th homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
This caused Robinson to be given an additional charge of vehicular homicide/reckless manner, online jail records show.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Three people had been charged with negligent homicide, but those charges were dropped.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The center provided counseling and support for family members of victims of homicide.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
This caused Robinson to be given an additional charge of vehicular homicide/reckless manner, online jail records show.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Three people had been charged with negligent homicide, but those charges were dropped.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The center provided counseling and support for family members of victims of homicide.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicide
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Among the editions that helped The Observer earn a top-10 designation were cover stories on the 40th anniversary of the Sweet 16, on the 25th anniversary of the Rae Carruth murder trial, on Johnson C. Smith football, and a feature package on National Girls and Women in Sports Day.—
Observer staff report,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2025
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Myers, 63, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death for the 1991 capital murder of Ludie Mae Tucker in Decatur.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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Many of them were murderers, human traffickers, gang members and other criminals from the streets of dangerous cities all throughout the world.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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At 14, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress — though arguably her role, as a girl searching for her father's murderer in the Wild West, was a lead part.—
Diana Pearl,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Production is set to begin in coming months on the movie about a horticulturalist who moonlights as an assassin.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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Twice in this story, Nadia describes her desire to become an assassin—not a killer for hire but someone who kills bad guys pro bono.—
Willing Davidson,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Homicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicide. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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