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as in murders
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 murderers
a person who kills another person
throughout the ages society has stigmatized the homicide
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Recent Examples of homicides
She was weakened politically by her handling of the devastating Palisades fire but has touted reductions in homicides and homelessness.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The city saw a nearly 19% decline in the number of homicides.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The killings were the 13th and 14th homicides investigated by Oakland police this year.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in homicides in 2022.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
But Naso’s other homicides went cold, perhaps permanently.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
In 2024, there were nine homicides, also higher than average when compared to years past.
—Nora Demleitner, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Those homicides received little public attention except when the victim was a correctional officer.
—The Oklahoman, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The city saw a nearly 19% decline in the number of homicides.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The killings were the 13th and 14th homicides investigated by Oakland police this year.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in homicides in 2022.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
But Naso’s other homicides went cold, perhaps permanently.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
In 2024, there were nine homicides, also higher than average when compared to years past.
—Nora Demleitner, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Those homicides received little public attention except when the victim was a correctional officer.
—The Oklahoman, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicides
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As this increasingly audacious killer develops a devoted following among the city’s powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders connect back to SF’s most powerful man, his own father, Lincoln Graves (Malkovich).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Her debut, Leaving Atlanta, narrates the Atlanta child murders committed between 1979 and 1981—when Jones herself was growing up there—through the eyes of child protagonists whose mix of knowing and naivete would be at home in the work of Henry James.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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These countries must make their duty clear to the invaders of our beloved homeland and the murderers of our people.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Americans should look to that history in setting expectations for what happens next in Iran now that another batch of maniacal Middle East murderers have been sent hurtling through the gates of hell.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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The crisis caused by Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Crisis after Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Consider Bobbi, one of the assassins sent north to find Armando.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Abova plays Miss All-Sunday, one of the several assassins of the Baroque Works organization.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Homicides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicides. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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