as in murder
the act or practice of ending the life of someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any more suffering
a physician who refuses to practice euthanasia
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Recent Examples of euthanasia
Canada’s government monopoly on the health care system can create perverse incentives for physicians and caseworkers to promote euthanasia instead of chronic treatment and support.
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Dr. Jeffrey Singer, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
An orphan female terrier-blend, who had been seeking shelter at a Central California motel, had been rounded up and was listed for euthanasia.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
The ranch houses donkeys, horses, goats, pigs, chickens and elderly cats who would otherwise face euthanasia.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Even when outcomes improve over the long term, the most fragile cats are still most at risk—kittens under five months account for 65 percent of all cat non-live outcomes including euthanasia and death-in-care.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Dr. Jeffrey Singer, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
An orphan female terrier-blend, who had been seeking shelter at a Central California motel, had been rounded up and was listed for euthanasia.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
The ranch houses donkeys, horses, goats, pigs, chickens and elderly cats who would otherwise face euthanasia.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Even when outcomes improve over the long term, the most fragile cats are still most at risk—kittens under five months account for 65 percent of all cat non-live outcomes including euthanasia and death-in-care.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanasia
Noun
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Caleb Flynn, 39, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of murder, assault and tampering with evidence.—
Sudhin Thanawala,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Powell is accused of first-degree murder with a firearm and is being held without bond, according to Broward County jail records.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Denver saw one of the highest drops in homicide rates in the nation.—
Gabe Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Paul Vernon, who oversaw homicide probes, said the style of carry may be familiar to some at a gun range, and investigators will be pursuing the carry method as a signature part of the man’s behavior.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Euthanasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanasia. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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