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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassinations
Noun
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IndyStar and other media outlets filed a federal lawsuit in May seeking access to executions.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Nine more executions are scheduled in eight states by the end of the year after West's and Milam's, putting the United States on pace to put at least 42 inmates to death, a number that hasn't been seen since 2012.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Torture, mutilations, massacres.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Syria’s current government has in some cases released Assadist figures accused of massacres and appointed former militia leaders accused of crimes against civilians to high ranks in the new army.—
Robin Yassin-Kassab,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Assassinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinations. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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