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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
The deployment comes as the city has grappled with violent crime, including persistently high rates of homicides and carjackings, in recent years.
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
And despite headlines about shootings inside sanctuaries, 71% of homicides occurred outside – in parking lots, courtyards or on steps – when people were gathering or leaving.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Advertisement And city data show that some of the most violent crimes, including homicides, are down significantly so far this year compared to the same period last year.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Police linked the saliva to both homicides and the 2021 rape test exam.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
That compares to 19 homicides reported at this time last year.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
But others had higher rates, such as 124 homicides in 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Listen to this article Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Hanna Park, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
And despite headlines about shootings inside sanctuaries, 71% of homicides occurred outside – in parking lots, courtyards or on steps – when people were gathering or leaving.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Advertisement And city data show that some of the most violent crimes, including homicides, are down significantly so far this year compared to the same period last year.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Police linked the saliva to both homicides and the 2021 rape test exam.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
That compares to 19 homicides reported at this time last year.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
But others had higher rates, such as 124 homicides in 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Listen to this article Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicides
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Kentucky officials have not announced any developments in the case publicly, but Jackson said the Texas murders shared similar details.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Gein eventually confessed to two murders, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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And there exists no explicit government edict banning speculation about the motivation of murderers.—
Onkar Ghate,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Such comparisons are too easily drawn, with too much self-righteousness, as though the guilt for what was done to the Jews could be lightened just a little by likening them to their own murderers.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 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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Brian’s life is saved by Murtagh, who tackles him and rolls him to a hiding spot while the assassins pass.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the minutes leading up to the end of the show, Gein has a vision of several serial killers ushering him to the afterlife.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Oct. 2025
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Gein was also the inspiration for other killers in pop culture, including Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Homicides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicides. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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