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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
In fact, nearly half of all homicides in Indiana prisons since 2019 happened at Miami Correctional, a review of police announcements and media reports found.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
How Nashville police got involved Nashville Police Chief John Drake said the department's specialized investigation unit saw a rise in violent crime two years ago, including non-lethal shootings and homicides connected to the MS-13 gang.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
At this point last year, the city had recorded 131 homicides.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
The city also saw its highest number of homicides in nearly three decades in 2022 (almost 50), The N&O reported.
—Evan Moore
october 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Cheap, quiet, and available everywhere, it’s been used in countless homicides and suicides.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Smith was wanted for absconding on his parole, and investigators had identified him as a person of interest in the homicides of Tonya Stallings, 54, and Ashley Stallings, 33, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
The indictment charges two 2019 homicides, both involving young men killed at East Bay parties.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
How Nashville police got involved Nashville Police Chief John Drake said the department's specialized investigation unit saw a rise in violent crime two years ago, including non-lethal shootings and homicides connected to the MS-13 gang.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
At this point last year, the city had recorded 131 homicides.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
The city also saw its highest number of homicides in nearly three decades in 2022 (almost 50), The N&O reported.
—Evan Moore
october 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Cheap, quiet, and available everywhere, it’s been used in countless homicides and suicides.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Smith was wanted for absconding on his parole, and investigators had identified him as a person of interest in the homicides of Tonya Stallings, 54, and Ashley Stallings, 33, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
The indictment charges two 2019 homicides, both involving young men killed at East Bay parties.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicides
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The interdisciplinary approach brought the duke’s life and death to a stunning clarity — indicating how analyses can shed new light on age-old mysteries, even murders.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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But when a series of murders begins to plague Los Angeles, Scout becomes the biggest suspect in the investigation — and the years she’s spent creating her pop singer image are at risk.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nothing will slow us down from recruiting more officers to remove murderers, rapists, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists from American communities.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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These officers risk their lives every day to arrest murderers, pedophiles, rapists, terrorists and gang members from our communities.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some of these killings infuriated local residents, many of whom believe killing bears should be the last resort.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Presidential assassins and all this dark stuff.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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Up until then, slashers were silent assassins or a breather.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Homicides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicides. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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