Thesaurus results for EUTHANASIAS

euthanasias

noun

plural of euthanasia

as in murders

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 euthanasias The city says the majority of the shelter’s euthanasias affect animals who are suffering, newborns who are failing to thrive and dogs that pose a safety risk. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2026

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On June 11, Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to federal charges in the murders, shootings and stalking of the victims.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
In 2001, Overton was convicted and sentenced to life for the 1996 burglary that led to him being charged for the MacIvors’ murders.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of murders

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This comes as violent crime rates, including homicides, dropped to historic lows.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in to explore common misconceptions about gun violence in America, the history of the Second Amendment, and why preventing homicides may require a different approach to public safety.

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Definition of homicides

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Public executions by stoning, burning or hanging were originally meant to show a wide audience the consequences of breaking the law for crimes ranging from adultery to robbery to murder.

— Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Florida has carried out more than half of the 32 total executions in the country so far this year, including Reaves.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of executions

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The Johnson County District Court sentenced Robinson to death for the killings of two women and to life in prison in Kansas for the killing of a third.

— Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Myung Jin Kim, 31, was wanted in connection with two killings, including a botched murder-for-hire plot in San Jose in 2016 and the killing of Kim’s friend in the parking lot of a CVS in Westminster two years later.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

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