as in suicide
the suffering and death of a martyr
He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.
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Recent Examples of martyrdom
History was a big theme, as was martyrdom.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
What will be their reward for their loss of innocence, their martyrdom?
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
His martyrdom must galvanize younger conservatives like never before.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Not for ego, or martyrdom, but because aligned leaders multiply impact.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
What will be their reward for their loss of innocence, their martyrdom?
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
His martyrdom must galvanize younger conservatives like never before.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Not for ego, or martyrdom, but because aligned leaders multiply impact.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martyrdom
fatality
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Ackerman noted that the number of fatalities in each storm dropped, to no fatalities in the powerful 1998 storm.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Senior local government official Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar has stated that eight of the fatalities are women and one is a child, per the AP.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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