as in murders
the act of deliberately killing oneself
teenagers are more prone to suicide because they mistakenly believe their troubles are insurmountable
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Recent Examples of suicides
Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Many reports of concern revolve around a number of teen suicides potentially linked to LLM use, but there are other possible effects as well.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The city has already witnessed the devastating impact of crushing taxi medallion debt — including suicides and a hunger strike — simply to secure modest relief.
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Data on suicides from 2013 to 2021 showed that when lesbian, gay, and bisexual women died by suicide, their deaths were 38% more likely to involve alcohol use than straight women.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026
Homicides are the main driver of firearm deaths in Milwaukee, according to the assessment, in contrast with suicides in many parts of the country.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
My own research in the Chicago area found that about half were confirmed or likely suicides.
—Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
Mental illness is a strong causal factor in suicides, studies show.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
As these conversations become integrated into the fabric of the gun-owning community, storage norms will shift, with the hope for a future in which suicides are significantly reduced.
—Russell Lemle, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
Experts say social media has also helped drive the increase in suicides among teen girls, and a post-pandemic surge in eating disorders.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Many reports of concern revolve around a number of teen suicides potentially linked to LLM use, but there are other possible effects as well.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The city has already witnessed the devastating impact of crushing taxi medallion debt — including suicides and a hunger strike — simply to secure modest relief.
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Data on suicides from 2013 to 2021 showed that when lesbian, gay, and bisexual women died by suicide, their deaths were 38% more likely to involve alcohol use than straight women.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026
Homicides are the main driver of firearm deaths in Milwaukee, according to the assessment, in contrast with suicides in many parts of the country.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
My own research in the Chicago area found that about half were confirmed or likely suicides.
—Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
Mental illness is a strong causal factor in suicides, studies show.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
As these conversations become integrated into the fabric of the gun-owning community, storage norms will shift, with the hope for a future in which suicides are significantly reduced.
—Russell Lemle, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suicides
Noun
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Banfield’s defense attorney has accused prosecutors of offering Peres Magalhães a way out of prison in exchange for a false story to pin the murders on Banfield.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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When murders are down, reinforce the teams and solve the older cases.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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However, what's even more ingenious in setting them apart from other horror villains is how the killer offs their victims by using the rules of horror films against them.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Suicides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicides. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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