as in murdered
to put to death deliberately
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
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Recent Examples of assassinated
His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia's internal conflict.
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David Unsworth,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Last year, on September 10th, Kirk was assassinated in the midst of a debate, in front of some three thousand people at Utah Valley University.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The northwest suburban native was assassinated in the fall of 2025 while speaking to students at a college in Utah.
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Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
In 1901, McKinley was tragically assassinated while still in office.
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New York Times,
11 June 2026
Medgar was assassinated on June 12, 1963, in the driveway of their home by Byron De La Beckwith.
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Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Iran largely stood back while Israel eviscerated them and assassinated or toppled their leaders.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Colombia’s Andres Escobar, who scored an own goal, was assassinated days later upon returning home.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
In 1979, Pamela’s father, Lord Louis Mountbatten, was assassinated by the IRA when a bomb exploded aboard his fishing boat.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
David Unsworth,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Last year, on September 10th, Kirk was assassinated in the midst of a debate, in front of some three thousand people at Utah Valley University.
—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The northwest suburban native was assassinated in the fall of 2025 while speaking to students at a college in Utah.
—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
In 1901, McKinley was tragically assassinated while still in office.
—
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Medgar was assassinated on June 12, 1963, in the driveway of their home by Byron De La Beckwith.
—
Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Iran largely stood back while Israel eviscerated them and assassinated or toppled their leaders.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Colombia’s Andres Escobar, who scored an own goal, was assassinated days later upon returning home.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
In 1979, Pamela’s father, Lord Louis Mountbatten, was assassinated by the IRA when a bomb exploded aboard his fishing boat.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassinated
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Thirty years after she was murdered, Aimee Willard is still honoring her legacy with a garden of sunflowers in Delaware County.
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Later on, Jaehaerys II is murdered in the episode’s climax.
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Invoices are processed through email and digital systems, and payments are executed across interconnected platforms.
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According to the Pasadena Police Department, a search warrant was executed on what appeared to be a marijuana dispensary at 6316 Whittier Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles, where fireworks allegedly intended for distribution were found.
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“Assassinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinated. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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