self-murders

Definition of self-murdersnext
plural of self-murder
as in suicides
the act of deliberately killing oneself how to deter terrorists who are willing to commit self-murder as well as the mass murder of innocent people

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suicides
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  • The latest findings also concluded that most child deaths were preventable and that isolation and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic were contributing factors in several suicides and drug overdoses.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The authors identified 66 suicides among NFL players over 40 years.
    Eleanor M. Perfetto, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Self-murders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-murders. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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