assassinations

Definition of assassinationsnext
plural of assassination

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Noun
  • Ivey has the power to intervene in executions but has done so only once in nearly nine years in office.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Dangerous jokes Throughout history, satirists and cartoonists have faced punishment, prison and even executions.
    Neringa Klumbytė, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But then the day that this film got to the peak of its accolades and recognition in the world was exactly the peak of the massacres happening in Iran.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The massacres perpetrated by the Islamic regime disqualify it and require that the voice be given back to the people.
    Haley Ott, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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 12 Mar. 2026.

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