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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassinations
Noun
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Time and time again, people would tell me exactly what had led to their family members’ arrests or executions.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
The Islamic Republic has seen the largest protests against the hardline regime in years, resulting in mass executions of individuals detained by Tehran.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Today’s massacres, whether one believes the most conservative or liberal casualty estimates, are on an order of magnitude deadlier in every conceivable aspect.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The phrase evokes memories of the mass executions of political prisoners during that decade, culminating in the 1988 prison massacres, for which no official has ever been held accountable.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Assassinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinations. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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