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
Noelia Castillo Ramos' case galvanized international attention after her father, Gerónimo Castillo, mounted a legal battle against the authorization of various Spanish courts for his daughter to receive euthanasia in 2023.
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Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The group has defended euthanasia for almost two decades.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
This overwhelming pain led the young Spaniard to request euthanasia in 2024.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The euthanasia upset neighbors after more than 3,000 people signed a petition to save the bear.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The group has defended euthanasia for almost two decades.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
This overwhelming pain led the young Spaniard to request euthanasia in 2024.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The euthanasia upset neighbors after more than 3,000 people signed a petition to save the bear.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanasia
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Paul Casteleiro, John Kogut's former defense attorney, fears that Bilodeau's lawyers will put the blame on the three men who were cleared of the murder two decades ago.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Four people were wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a troubled Queens nightclub with a history of violence and murder.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jackson's death was later declared a homicide at the hands of Murray, who administered the fatal dose of Propofol.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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More than two decades after a North Carolina teen died in what was considered a hit-and-run, investigators now say a police officer has been identified as a person of interest in the homicide case.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Euthanasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanasia. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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