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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
Cadena-Marquez faces a charge of criminally negligent homicide, police said.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Police asked people with information about Thursday’s shooting to contact CMPD’s homicide unit at 704-432-8477.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
After conducting autopsies, medical examiners at the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory determined Holly Parham's death was the result of a homicide, while David Parham's death was ruled a suicide, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2019, the 37-year-old Bukele ran for president as a populist outsider promising to defeat crime and corruption in a nation with one of the world’s worst homicide rates and a history of former presidents being charged with crimes.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Police asked people with information about Thursday’s shooting to contact CMPD’s homicide unit at 704-432-8477.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
After conducting autopsies, medical examiners at the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory determined Holly Parham's death was the result of a homicide, while David Parham's death was ruled a suicide, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2019, the 37-year-old Bukele ran for president as a populist outsider promising to defeat crime and corruption in a nation with one of the world’s worst homicide rates and a history of former presidents being charged with crimes.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicide
Noun
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The series is a character study masquerading as a murder mystery.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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All of sudden, the murder rate has plummeted.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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With the Yankees having eliminated Boston on a star-making performance from hurler Cam Schlittler—the 24-year-old fanned 12 batters and issued zero free passes to first over an eight-inning stretch—MLB enters the Divisional round with a murderer’s row of top media markets in play.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beyond Gein, the pair are already preparing a fourth season, which will feature Ella Beatty as purported axe murderer Lizzie Borden.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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There, Pat, Willa, and an assassin follow one another across terrain that bucks and dips like a cartoon water hose.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Are assassins like Kirk’s killer simply pathological outliers among agitated but otherwise self-restrained populations?—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Homicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicide. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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