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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
There are some older records of national rates of homicide (a larger category than criminal murder) kept by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 June 2026
Law enforcement data compiled by CNN affiliate WLBT shows 38 of those 41 homicides reported by Jackson police in 2026 were the result of a shooting.
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Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
He was charged with homicide by gross negligence in the death of his girlfriend, Kerstin Gurtner, during an attempt to climb Grossglockner, Austria’s tallest mountain.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Anyone with information about the shooting can contact the SJPD homicide unit at 408-277-5283, or email Detective Sgt.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 June 2026
Law enforcement data compiled by CNN affiliate WLBT shows 38 of those 41 homicides reported by Jackson police in 2026 were the result of a shooting.
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Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
He was charged with homicide by gross negligence in the death of his girlfriend, Kerstin Gurtner, during an attempt to climb Grossglockner, Austria’s tallest mountain.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Anyone with information about the shooting can contact the SJPD homicide unit at 408-277-5283, or email Detective Sgt.
—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicide
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Prosecutors allege the pistol was used in a 2021 Chicago murder and later in the shooting of a rival gang member.
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Liar, marking a reunion between Seo Hyun-jin and Yoo Yeon-seok as a criminal profiler and a corporate attorney on opposing sides of a murder case tied to a powerful conglomerate, also continues through the month.
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There can be legitimate debate on immigration, but Trump veers into sinister areas of xenophobia of invading rapists and murderers.
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It was censored in France, and later linked to a real-life murderer.
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These artisans, with their trade secrets, were kept on Murano, a cluster of islands just across the lagoon from the city, ostensibly as a precaution against fire, though the state would also send assassins after anyone who tried to leave.
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As a pirate assassin and post-apocalyptic warrior, Krem of the Yellow Hills connects with Aries.
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“Homicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicide. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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