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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
In her view, criticism of Israel’s retaliatory bombardment and blockade, which have resulted in more than sixty-seven thousand recorded deaths, is Nazism by another name.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Get murdered, my death inspiring troops to battlefield glory.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Fans of Wizards of Waverly Place aren't handling Alex's apparent death all too well.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
The interview comes almost a full year after Payne fell to his death from a fourth-floor hotel balcony in Argentina.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Get murdered, my death inspiring troops to battlefield glory.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Fans of Wizards of Waverly Place aren't handling Alex's apparent death all too well.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
The interview comes almost a full year after Payne fell to his death from a fourth-floor hotel balcony in Argentina.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for death
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Tuhkuri’s research includes letters from crew who described the ship’s sad demise.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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But has science truly learned enough to declare what the nature of our ultimate cosmic demise will be?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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Falling in love, becoming a parent, and facing one’s mortality all fit into this category.—
Carolyn Dewar,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Navajo County is expecting stressors as a result of the Medicaid cuts, Lacapa said, including an uptick in mental health issues, overload of emergency services, and increases in patient mortality.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Within the past month, the demonstrations have toppled one country’s government and contributed to the dissolution of another, as well as resulting in hundreds of arrests and injuries and dozens of deaths.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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In June, Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition narrowly survived a push for early elections, which could have led to the dissolution of his government and advanced an election set for October 2026.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But new research is rewriting what’s known about the root problem that led to the vessel’s downfall.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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My downfall was rooted in my selfishness.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The university also produced John Morse, a former Colorado senate president who earned national attention for his leadership in passing gun control legislation following the Aurora theater shooting and Sandy Hook massacre.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the day of the massacre, the shooter opened and walked through the west door with no hindrance, though it had been pulled shut by a teacher.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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In footage of actual bail hearings, judges are harsh and dismissive, even as defendants ask about the legal jargon being used to determine their fate.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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The concepts of karma, dharma, and the eternal dance between fate and choice are deeply embedded in Indian culture.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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The findings from Southeast Asia push back the timeline of humans using mummification to preserve their dead by thousands of years, said lead study author Dr. Hsiao-chun Hung, a senior research fellow at Australian National University.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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It was built to honor the Confederate dead of Chowan County.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That termination triggered lengthy litigation that continues and has pingponged through the American judicial system.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Is MacDonald suggesting that Hannah will lose the pregnancy, either by termination or miscarriage?—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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