as in murderer
a person who kills another person
shot down by an unknown assassin
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Recent Examples of assassin
In the days after Kirk’s death, politicians, law enforcement, and many media outlets tried to parse the meaning of the assassin’s inscriptions—to find a motive or assign blame.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Thompson’s death was greeted with horror and sympathy for the victim’s family but also with disturbingly widespread support for the assassin—fueled by outrage at insurers, whom many fault for blocking medical care.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
After diplomatic negotiations, the Iranian state called off its assassins in 1998.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
One week later, on May 15, assassins forced Valdez, 50, from his car at midday and shot him at least a dozen times in downtown Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa state.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Thompson’s death was greeted with horror and sympathy for the victim’s family but also with disturbingly widespread support for the assassin—fueled by outrage at insurers, whom many fault for blocking medical care.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
After diplomatic negotiations, the Iranian state called off its assassins in 1998.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
One week later, on May 15, assassins forced Valdez, 50, from his car at midday and shot him at least a dozen times in downtown Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa state.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassin
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Investigators are now turning to genetic genealogy, which has previously successfully identified other high-profile criminals like the Golden State Killer and University of Idaho murderer Brian Kohberger.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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Originally, the legal teams were only allowed to ask the ICE agent six questions regarding the new revelation that the murderer was allegedly a Haitian hitman.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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His character, known as the Father, balances his work as a contract killer with his duties as a dad to his 10-year-old son (Callum Vinson).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Over time, these shifts can lower your risk of cardiovascular conditions like heart disease, the number-one killer in the US.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Assassin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassin. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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