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 Catholic Church is among the most prominent global opponents against euthanasia, and high-ranking clerics across the nation launched a campaign to sway parliamentarians against the bill.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
Suicide and euthanasia are never morally acceptable options.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2025
Around 369,000 animals experienced non-live outcomes—including euthanasia, death in care, and being lost in care—in the first half of 2024, a slight decrease of 5 percent compared to 2023.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Gamble shared that when the veterinarian came to her home to perform the euthanasia, her mother, also known as Sundae's beloved grandmother, was there to offer support.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
Suicide and euthanasia are never morally acceptable options.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2025
Around 369,000 animals experienced non-live outcomes—including euthanasia, death in care, and being lost in care—in the first half of 2024, a slight decrease of 5 percent compared to 2023.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Gamble shared that when the veterinarian came to her home to perform the euthanasia, her mother, also known as Sundae's beloved grandmother, was there to offer support.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanasia
Noun
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Redlands police chief describes tense standoff with nudist colony murder suspect Redlands Police Chief Rachel Tolber tells reporters in a September news briefing how double murder suspect Michael Sparks allegedly tried to shoot himself during a standoff with officers before his gun misfired.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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First-degree murder in Arkansas can be punished by 10 to 40 years or life.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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Three days after O'Keefe's death, Read was arrested as a suspect on several charges, including manslaughter, motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene of a personal injury or crime, per The Boston Globe.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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The investigation of Read's case led to investigations into the investigators, leading to an audit into the Canton Police Department and the firing of a state police homicide detective.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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“Euthanasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanasia. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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