as in assisted suicide
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physician-assisted suicide
Noun
-
Many of the plaintiffs suing the AI company allege psychological manipulation, wrongful death and assisted suicide, while others have filed negligence claims.—
Alnoor Ebrahim,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026 -
In another October motion, Routh asked the judge to imprison him in a state that allows assisted suicide.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
For the rest of us, sudden death felt like a mercy killing.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
-
Kelson teaches Spike how to grow beyond his parents, giving Isla a mercy killing and allowing Spike to place her skull on the top of the structure.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
-
In October, officials tranquilized three adult wolves from a helicopter, then injected them with chemical euthanasia.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
-
According to city records uncovered in Wright’s lawsuit and reviewed by The Times, Valerio had been marked for euthanasia for dangerous behavior in April 2022, four months before Wright adopted him.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Physician-assisted suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physician-assisted%20suicide. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
