suicide note

noun

: a note or letter explaining why one killed oneself

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The lawsuit further alleges that the AI system provided explicit instructions on how to commit suicide and even wrote a suicide note for the boy. Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The attacker left behind a lengthy suicide note, journal entries and scribbling on the weapons used in the ambush at the Church of the Annunciation, which is affiliated with an adjacent Catholic school. Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025 And one video appeared to contain a suicide note addressed to the family. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025 The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine have sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT contributed to their son’s suicide, including by advising him on methods and offering to write the first draft of his suicide note. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suicide note

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“Suicide note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suicide%20note. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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