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as in murders
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 murderers
a person who kills another person
throughout the ages society has stigmatized the homicide
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Recent Examples of homicides
Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Duluth saw five homicides in 2025, including three involving gun violence.
—Duluth News Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
As new arrivals tried to find their footing, a tide of homicides and drug dealing swept in.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
That compares to 21 homicides reported by this time last year.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, also saw a jump, from 11 homicides in 2024 to 26 last year, the data shows.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Stephan said Monday that reports of crime in that area have dropped 50% since the operation, and there have been no homicides.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Most were assaults, five were homicides and two were robberies.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Listen to this article Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Duluth saw five homicides in 2025, including three involving gun violence.
—Duluth News Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
As new arrivals tried to find their footing, a tide of homicides and drug dealing swept in.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
That compares to 21 homicides reported by this time last year.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, also saw a jump, from 11 homicides in 2024 to 26 last year, the data shows.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Stephan said Monday that reports of crime in that area have dropped 50% since the operation, and there have been no homicides.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Most were assaults, five were homicides and two were robberies.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Listen to this article Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicides
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Tom Brenner / Pool via AP Brendan Banfield, a 40-year-old former IRS agent, was found guilty for the murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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The murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022 generated nearly 40,000 tips to state and federal authorities.—
Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the original, Hanks’ character is driven to madness, imagining that his neighbors in the creepy house across the street might be murderers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Rapists, murderers, and drug traffickers do not announce themselves or surrender voluntarily.—
Eric Balliet,
Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2026
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The crisis caused by Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Crisis after Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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After diplomatic negotiations, the Iranian state called off its assassins in 1998.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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One week later, on May 15, assassins forced Valdez, 50, from his car at midday and shot him at least a dozen times in downtown Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa state.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Homicides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicides. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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