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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
The still unsolved homicide of young aspiring actress Elizabeth Short has generated scores of books, TV specials, and theories over the years.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte had 105 homicides in 2024 compared to 88 in 2023, the Associated Press reported, and the rate of vehicle thefts per 100,000 people more than doubled there from 2020 through 2024.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police’s crime map lists 39 homicides so far in 2025.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Authorities have now identified the homicide victim as 50-year-old Chandra Nagamallaiah.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte had 105 homicides in 2024 compared to 88 in 2023, the Associated Press reported, and the rate of vehicle thefts per 100,000 people more than doubled there from 2020 through 2024.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police’s crime map lists 39 homicides so far in 2025.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Authorities have now identified the homicide victim as 50-year-old Chandra Nagamallaiah.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicide
Noun
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Three people were killed in a murder-suicide shooting near a middle school in Illinois on Tuesday.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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McDonald, portrayed as the main attacker, was convicted of murder, but later released because of health issues.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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The main competition has in the Limited Series category now that The White Lotus has been booted out is Adolescence, the huge hit on Netflix about a teen murderer that featured incredible performances and four, one-shot episodes that practically seemed impossible to film.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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He’s joined by another (somewhat literal) murderers’ row of actors including Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Kerry Washington, Cailee Spaeny, Andrew Scott, and Thomas Haden Church.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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The prominent conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was struck in the neck by an assassin’s bullet.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The search for Kirk’s assassin entered its third day Friday, with officials releasing new still photos of the person of interest, along with video of the person fleeing the scene after the shooting.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Homicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicide. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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