as in murderer
a person who kills another person
shot down by an unknown assassin
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Watching General Pinochet’s man on the spot, the American assassin Michael Vernon Townley, murder some of Chile’s finest leaders shows that the allure of espionage was largely a fiction, a cinematic fabrication.
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Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
And those master assassins would turn out to be a pair of undercover feds.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
This evidence places her in the crosshairs of a powerful network, including corrupt banker Freya Myers (Michaela Watkins), an unnamed assassin played by Stephen Moyer, and a shady businessman who happens to be her old man.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
So last year, Charlie was violently murdered by an assassin.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
And those master assassins would turn out to be a pair of undercover feds.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
This evidence places her in the crosshairs of a powerful network, including corrupt banker Freya Myers (Michaela Watkins), an unnamed assassin played by Stephen Moyer, and a shady businessman who happens to be her old man.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
So last year, Charlie was violently murdered by an assassin.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassin
Noun
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The novel, Arnott’s first under her married name and subject to a bidding frenzy at the 2024 London Book Fair, reflects her long-standing fascination with murderers.—
Diane Garrett,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The murderer and writer Jack Abbott was in prison when Mailer befriended him, and went on to kill again after Mailer lobbied for his release.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks announced the deal Thursday for Poehling, who has seven goals and 17 assists in 54 games while serving as a top penalty killer and defensive forward.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Lamar’s sister said of his killer.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Assassin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassin. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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