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
The Belgian Federal Euthanasia Review and Evaluation Committee says that six youth have requested euthanasia between 2014 and 2024.
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Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
The shelter had a budget for euthanasia drugs and food but not for vaccinations.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
The eventis sponsored by Frosty Faces, dedicated to rescuing senior animals otherwise facing euthanasia in the shelter system.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
In 2008, a constitutional amendment stripped the Grand Duke of his political role, after Guillaume’s father Henri refused to ratify the government’s vote allowing euthanasia; the royals are observant Catholics.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
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Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
The shelter had a budget for euthanasia drugs and food but not for vaccinations.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
The eventis sponsored by Frosty Faces, dedicated to rescuing senior animals otherwise facing euthanasia in the shelter system.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
In 2008, a constitutional amendment stripped the Grand Duke of his political role, after Guillaume’s father Henri refused to ratify the government’s vote allowing euthanasia; the royals are observant Catholics.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanasia
Noun
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Here’s everything to know about the murder of Chelsea Bruck, including how her Halloween costume led to her killer’s arrest.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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So, on the night after the murder, the town’s streets were filled with anguished cries from the Inuit—wails of loss and pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The details surrounding the case, which became the subject of Netflix’s 2015 documentary Making a Murderer, remain unclear, with no official cause of death apart from homicide and no eyewitnesses to the crime.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact KCPD homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS, Becchina said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Euthanasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanasia. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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