KILLINGS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

killings

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plural of killing

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Recent Examples of killings The Johnson County District Court sentenced Robinson to death for the killings of two women and to life in prison in Kansas for the killing of a third. — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 Myung Jin Kim, 31, was wanted in connection with two killings, including a botched murder-for-hire plot in San Jose in 2016 and the killing of Kim’s friend in the parking lot of a CVS in Westminster two years later. — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 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, 8 May 2026 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, 7 May 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for killings

Noun

Meta supposedly favors Chinese resellers, because, without them, Meta would be shut out from billions in profits from the lucrative Chinese ad market, since its platforms are banned there.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Recipients with projects exceeding US$150 million were required to share profits with the government above a certain threshold and provide plans for childcare for facility and construction workers.

— Mariana Mazzucato, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of profits

Noun

What remains disputed is whether those beliefs motivated the Tate-LaBianca murders or whether, as Berlinger argues, prosecutors elevated them into the central theory of their case.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
The Scream saga began with a ringing phone and one of the most surprising murders in horror-movie history.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of murders

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But advocates for people in poverty warned that the gains might be short-lived.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Final Thoughts Ambient AI scribes are already delivering real reductions in administrative burden and measurable gains in clinician experience.

— Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of gains

Noun

The wars, weddings, births, massacres, famines, our triumphs, our defeats, our past.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
So please do not celebrate Palestinian steadfastness as though we were placed on this earth to provide inspiring images of survival between massacres.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of massacres

Noun

May, a fifth-generation Idahoan, has led cleanups in the Foothills herself in years past and confirmed there’s far more than just nails and beer cans up there.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
Guests can also participate in a range of environmental programs including coastline cleanups, recycling efforts, and reef protection activity that includes going fishing for destructive lionfish—and then enjoying a meal cooked with it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleanups

Noun

Murders and nonnegligent manslaughters dropped by more than 66% in the time frame, with four reports in 2025 compared to 12 a year earlier.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025