suicide note

noun

: a note or letter explaining why one killed oneself

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The shooter left behind documents that include journals, a suicide note and a memoir, according to court filings. Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026 The sisters reportedly jumped from the balcony of their family apartment one after the other, and left an eight-page suicide note in a diary for their parents, according to the Indian outlet NDTV. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026 Dee concluded someone must have placed the suicide note onto her computer, then left the Leons’ home sometime before Michael Leon’s 911 call that afternoon, according to records. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026 In one high-profile episode, a parent alleged the chatbot was not only aware of a teen’s suicidal plans, but offered to write his suicide note. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026 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 9 Feb. 2026.

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