as in murdered
to put to death deliberately
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
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Recent Examples of assassinated
Utah Valley University has dropped its commencement speaker, Sharon McMahon, after conservative groups criticized her over past comments about Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on campus during his American Comeback Tour in September.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The same forces also assassinated Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, in 1982 and Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Two of them were assassinated while serving their nation and received that honor as respect for their efforts.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Rahman was assassinated in 1981.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
In July 1963, he and other members of the Everest team, including Gombu, were presented the Hubbard Medal of the National Geographic Society — which partially sponsored the expedition — by President Kennedy, four months before the president was assassinated.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The founder of the organization, known by its Persian acronym SPND, was Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a leading nuclear scientist widely believed to have been assassinated by Israel six years ago.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
In September, conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
In September, Charlie Kirk, Turning Point’s founder, had been assassinated by a gunman at Utah Valley University.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The same forces also assassinated Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, in 1982 and Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Two of them were assassinated while serving their nation and received that honor as respect for their efforts.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Rahman was assassinated in 1981.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
In July 1963, he and other members of the Everest team, including Gombu, were presented the Hubbard Medal of the National Geographic Society — which partially sponsored the expedition — by President Kennedy, four months before the president was assassinated.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The founder of the organization, known by its Persian acronym SPND, was Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a leading nuclear scientist widely believed to have been assassinated by Israel six years ago.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
In September, conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
In September, Charlie Kirk, Turning Point’s founder, had been assassinated by a gunman at Utah Valley University.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassinated
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The family of the cabaret artist Fritz Grünbaum, who was murdered in the Holocaust, for example, was able to recover works by Viennese Expressionist artist Egon Schiele that were in Grünbaum’s vast personal collection in 2018 after decades of efforts.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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During production, Fosse insisted that Roberts spend the night in the actual apartment where Dorothy Stratten, the real-life Playboy Playmate of the Year from 1980, was murdered by her husband and manager, Paul Snider, the role Roberts was playing.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of people, including many students, were arrested as Iranian authorities launched a brutal crackdown to quash massive anti-government protests early this year, and some have already been executed.—
April 21,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The contemporary redesign, executed by architect Paola Navone, reflects that timeless Upper East Side refinement, too.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Assassinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinated. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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