ASSISTED SUICIDE Synonyms: 29 Similar Words

assisted suicide

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as in mercy killing

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Recent Examples of assisted suicide In addition, assisted suicide, which is right there in chapter one, was a felony in Texas. — Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025 Under Swiss law, euthanasia—where a doctor actively administers a lethal drug—is banned, but assisted suicide has been allowed for decades so long as there is no selfish or profit motive and the person who has chosen to die is of sound mind and carries out the final act themselves. — Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025 Dignitas has been involved in over 4,000 assisted suicide deaths as of 2024. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025 While medically assisted suicide isn’t a mainstream cause of any one political party, conversations about potential legislation happen more in progressive circles and often in connection with arguments about bodily autonomy. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for assisted suicide

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Noun

Too much damage has been done to the character in recent years, to the point that any death would be seen as a mercy killing now.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026
For the rest of us, sudden death felt like a mercy killing.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026

Definition of mercy killing

Noun

But others argue that for now this approach could be considered for at least some euthanasia patients.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 8 July 2026
Investigators also discovered 661 dog collars in a barn area where authorities believe euthanasia activity may have occurred, the sheriff said.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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Becchina said there were no immediate signs of foul play, but said police would investigate the death.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
In a recent interview with Don Lemon, Crump said that officials have yet to inform the family about any suspicions of foul play.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 July 2026

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The district attorney’s office filed charges against Greenhoward including murder, use of a deadly weapon, assault on a child causing death and child abuse resulting in death, court records show.

— Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Christapher Butler and detective Summer Benton discuss details of the 1999 cold case after arresting and charging Janarra Sherrer with murder.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

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