suicide note

noun

: a note or letter explaining why one killed oneself

Examples of suicide note in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Police recovered 20 notebooks, five computers, a suicide note, and other writings when searching Hale’s home after the shooting. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2024 No suicide note or journals were recovered from Avery’s hotel room or from his personal vehicle, which was left at the airport’s parking garage, Smith said. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024 Yet, the bill that lawmakers in Annapolis were considering was so extreme and insidious that the request for medication outlined on pages 7 and 8 is effectively a suicide note written into the law. Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2024 Manuel reportedly left a suicide note in the back of their residence, per authorities, NJ.com and My Central Jersey reported. Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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