EUTHANIZE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

euthanize

verb

variants also euthanatize

Definition of euthanize

as in to assassinate

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Recent Examples of euthanize The rescue team decided to euthanize the bird on welfare grounds. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026 Then there was the New York Times bestselling author who cared for young animals only to have to euthanize them when the time came. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 The relocation effort gained urgency after Marineland warned officials that it could be forced to euthanize the mammals if the export permits were not quickly approved. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 In 2025, the Beyem Seyo pack killed nearly 100 cattle in about seven months in Plumas and Sierra counties, prompting wildlife officials to euthanize four wolves. — Scott Lebar. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for euthanize

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Riehle made it to Broadway in 1986 with a role in the Emily Mann drama Execution of Justice, which centered on the trial of Dan White, who assassinated San Francisco mayor George Moscone and city supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Earlier that year, King had been assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of assassinate

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The high court found that the administration had not demonstrated that the president was authorized to use regular military forces to execute federal laws or that those forces were unable to carry out the mission.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Through it all, each member of the 11-person cast plays an instrument — or two or three or four — while toggling between characters, belting lyrics and executing Chi-San Howard’s enthralling choreography.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of execute

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The vote of five siblings to sell the shares triggered the termination clause in the trust, and the filing argues that the trust doesn’t grant trustees discretion to disregard a valid vote to terminate.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Organizations need to understand where TLS is negotiated, terminated, inspected and reestablished.

— Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of terminate

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Today, aspiring developers can turn a good idea into a playable VPX table without ever putting down their phone.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
The slowdown in investment was put down to government hesitation over changes to Italy’s domestic tax incentive for TV shows and films.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

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