as in suicide
the act of deliberately killing oneself
the controversy over self-destruction accomplished with the assistance of a physician or other person
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Recent Examples of self-destruction
Public discourse has long been captivated by men navigating addiction, scandal, or self-destruction.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Publishing such a tirade, as everyone knew, was tantamount to political self-destruction.
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Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
The statement underscores the ideological intensity imposed on North Korean forces, whose loyalty to the regime appears to extend beyond combat to self-destruction.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Should scientists intervene when faced with the possible self-destruction of a species?
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Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Publishing such a tirade, as everyone knew, was tantamount to political self-destruction.
—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
The statement underscores the ideological intensity imposed on North Korean forces, whose loyalty to the regime appears to extend beyond combat to self-destruction.
—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Should scientists intervene when faced with the possible self-destruction of a species?
—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-destruction
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“Self-destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destruction. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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