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as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
it was feared that the missing man was the victim of a homicide, but no clues as to his disappearance were ever found
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as in murderer
a person who kills another person
throughout the ages society has stigmatized the homicide
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Recent Examples of homicide
He was arrested on charges of vehicular homicide and DUI, among other charges, police said.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The victim of a potential homicide at the Burning Man festival has been identified, authorities said on Wednesday.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This marked Kansas City’s 80th homicide at that time this year, compared to 85 the same time last year.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The victim of a potential homicide at the Burning Man festival has been identified, authorities said on Wednesday.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This marked Kansas City’s 80th homicide at that time this year, compared to 85 the same time last year.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicide
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After being taken to the precinct to speak with detectives, Stevenson was booked into the Shasta County Jail on a murder charge, where he is being held without bail.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the time of the murder, Dominic was visiting his father against his mother’s wishes, court documents reveal.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Quadruple murderer Bryan Kohberger claimed in court documents that he was diagnosed with four mental health disorders in the months leading up to his guilty plea in the killings of four University of Idaho students.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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There is nothing here that indicates, as the late Professor Harbage has well said, that in order to be king hereafter Macbeth must be murderer first.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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With the help of an unpredictable assassin named Louie (Butler, who also plays the Pope), the pair embark on a dark and murderous journey to steal and authenticate the priceless work.—
Nada Aboul Kheir,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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The two Kill Bill films, while still about crime and criminals and ninja assassins, set themselves apart from his earlier works.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Homicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicide. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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