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as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
it was feared that the missing man was the victim of a homicide, but no clues as to his disappearance were ever found
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as in murderer
a person who kills another person
throughout the ages society has stigmatized the homicide
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Recent Examples of homicide
One death was counted as a homicide in Rancho Cordova in 2025, compared to 4 in 2024.
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The two worked together in CMPD’s homicide unit for about a decade, Robbins said, and have crossed paths often since.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
In an effort to counter security concerns, Rodríguez said Venezuela now has one of the lowest homicide rates in the region, at three per 100,000 inhabitants, below the Latin American average.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Officials had remained silent until today about where she was found, the circumstances surrounding her final moments and whether the death is considered a homicide.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 23 Mar. 2026
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The two worked together in CMPD’s homicide unit for about a decade, Robbins said, and have crossed paths often since.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
In an effort to counter security concerns, Rodríguez said Venezuela now has one of the lowest homicide rates in the region, at three per 100,000 inhabitants, below the Latin American average.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Officials had remained silent until today about where she was found, the circumstances surrounding her final moments and whether the death is considered a homicide.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicide
Noun
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OpenAI is now facing seven wrongful-death lawsuits, which allege that ChatGPT prompted several suicides and a murder.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Using the text as a base, this piece tells the story of an unlikely bond — a ship’s Captain harboring a stowaway accused of murder —through a mix of words, dance, music, sound, and art installation.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The meeting ended—the first where the Young Lords and community people had done a fine job of exposing the real criminals and murderers in the streets of our communities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Whether or not Carol is a murderer or something else.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the latest episode that aired on Sunday, Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) and his team were hot on the heels of Vaggan (Franka Potente), but the assassin was always one step ahead.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lillian Cross, a doctor’s wife, ended up standing near the would-be assassin.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Homicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicide. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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