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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
At this point in 2025, Kansas City had recorded 68 homicides.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The station also reported four homicides occurred on those two blocks during the first four months of 2026.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Three people died from gunshot wounds to the head in homicides, the ME’s office stated.
—City News Service, Daily News, 1 June 2026
As homicides rose sharply, so did sales at dealerships.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
At this point in 2025, there were 52 homicides.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 1 June 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, 1 June 2026
The homicides remain under investigation.
—Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Violent crime incidents, property crime incidents and property crime victimization were also down in 2024 citywide, CMPD said in its end-of-year report, though homicides and violent crime victimization ticked up.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The station also reported four homicides occurred on those two blocks during the first four months of 2026.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Three people died from gunshot wounds to the head in homicides, the ME’s office stated.
—City News Service, Daily News, 1 June 2026
As homicides rose sharply, so did sales at dealerships.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
At this point in 2025, there were 52 homicides.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 1 June 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, 1 June 2026
The homicides remain under investigation.
—Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Violent crime incidents, property crime incidents and property crime victimization were also down in 2024 citywide, CMPD said in its end-of-year report, though homicides and violent crime victimization ticked up.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicides
Noun
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The Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst racially motivated mass murders in American history, began May 31, 1921.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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He had been tried in absentia and convicted in dozens of murders, including helping to mastermind a pair of 1992 bombings that killed top anti-Mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The new episodes leave room for seriousness and depth amidst high jinks and naked murderers on the loose (seriously).—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The murderers followed them to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and proceeded to kill and mutilate them, too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Goodson's death provoked public outrage in Ohio as the killings of Black people by White officers increased demands for police reform following the killing of Floyd by a White police officer in Minneapolis.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Goodson’s death provoked public outrage in Ohio as the killings of Black people by white officers increased demands for police reform following the killing of Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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The bombshells, Gabriel from Brazil and Kayda from New Hampshire, arrive like sexy assassins and silently start making out with everyone standing on a red dot.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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His legacy as one of rap’s great subliminal assassins is one of the most impressive parts of his career.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2026
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“Homicides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicides. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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