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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
we were all saddened by the death of our friend
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2
as in mortality
the state of being dead
death is one of the few constants in the universe
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as in dissolution
the act of ceasing to exist
the death of the Soviet economic system in the wake of the breakup of the USSR
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as in downfall
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
that muscle car will be the death of him yet
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as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
thousands of soldiers were lost on the field of death
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Recent Examples of death
Most are left by parents or caregivers by accident, according to the organization Kids and Car Safety, which tracks such deaths.
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The three deaths bring Stockton's homicide total to 15 so far this year.
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Nina Burns,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
In the wake of Saget's death, his Full House costars posted touching tributes and shared their grief in a joint statement from the entire cast and series creator Jeff Franklin.
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Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Michelle Zajko, 33, has been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the 2022 death of her parents, officials announced Wednesday afternoon.
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Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The three deaths bring Stockton's homicide total to 15 so far this year.
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Nina Burns,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
In the wake of Saget's death, his Full House costars posted touching tributes and shared their grief in a joint statement from the entire cast and series creator Jeff Franklin.
—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Michelle Zajko, 33, has been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the 2022 death of her parents, officials announced Wednesday afternoon.
—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for death
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In a sense, Western multinationals unwittingly created their chief global competitors, along with the conditions for their own demise.
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Iserson also touched on Ponies‘ modest viewership, which ultimately led to its demise despite strong critical acclaim.
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Perhaps most notably, in several areas along the Western Front during World War I, British and German troops spontaneously observed an unofficial truce to celebrate the Christmas holiday and bury their dead.
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The Navy helped turn one of the few places where its dead still rest in view of the living into a recreation stop.
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Following the abrupt dissolution of Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video app, Shin stressed that there are no plans to use A24’s existing IP to create GenAI tools.
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Coincidentally or not, that pained study of marital dissolution, co-starring Jolie’s then-husband Brad Pitt, intersected with the couple’s real-life breakup — not to mention Jolie’s grief over the death of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand.
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Bunting’s downfall in Toronto was the out-of-control rambunctiousness that led to far too many penalties.
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The steep drop in the housing market and the resulting downfall of the mortgage industry led to a credit crisis that brought the economy into a recession.
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Investigators said interviews with Sayer after his arrest indicated he was influenced by the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 that left 13 dead.
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Sacramento County prosecutors have placed Martin and Payton at the center of the massacre, a shootout at 10th and K streets that prosecutors say was fueled by gang rivalry, score-settling, anger and bravado, with deadly consequences.
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During the draft lottery, there was a tense moment in the room when the fourth pick was being drawn, as Indiana’s fate was about to be revealed.
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The deal set out expectations for the next phase of negotiations, which will confront more complex topics, including the fate of Iran's nuclear program.
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The southern elephant seal pup mortality was estimated to be 76% across a population of 17,000 seal pups born on the islands, the program said.
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Women in rural areas face higher rates of maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly among low-income communities and Black and Indigenous women — disparities documented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Nejat argues that his experience with Miller and his termination could have been prevented with the protection of a union.
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The national nonprofit Middle East Studies Association also called for the rescinding of her termination.
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“Death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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