as in murders
the act of deliberately killing oneself
teenagers are more prone to suicide because they mistakenly believe their troubles are insurmountable
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Recent Examples of suicides
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Leal said suicides in Williamson County do not seem to fit a pattern, cutting across ages and ethnicities.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
OpenAI has faced multiple wrongful death lawsuits this year, alleging ChatGPT encouraged users’ delusions, and claiming conversations with the bot were linked to some users’ suicides.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
Supporters say safe-storage laws reduce gun deaths, including suicides, and help prevent children from accessing firearms.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
In 2019 and 2020, federal investigators responded to patient deaths, including two suicides in six months at Northcoast.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
Several lawsuits allege that OpenAI’s models contributed to suicides among young people.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
The reporting team found that of the 195 deaths, about 43% have been ruled suicides by medical examiners.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Seven lawsuits filed this week in California allege that ordinary users seeking school help, spiritual reassurance, or simple conversation were instead drawn into psychologically damaging exchanges that ultimately preceded several suicides.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
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The report also excludes suicides, though Alexander said the organization is continuing discussions about how to recognize and honor those officers.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Leal said suicides in Williamson County do not seem to fit a pattern, cutting across ages and ethnicities.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
OpenAI has faced multiple wrongful death lawsuits this year, alleging ChatGPT encouraged users’ delusions, and claiming conversations with the bot were linked to some users’ suicides.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
Supporters say safe-storage laws reduce gun deaths, including suicides, and help prevent children from accessing firearms.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
In 2019 and 2020, federal investigators responded to patient deaths, including two suicides in six months at Northcoast.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
Several lawsuits allege that OpenAI’s models contributed to suicides among young people.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
The reporting team found that of the 195 deaths, about 43% have been ruled suicides by medical examiners.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Seven lawsuits filed this week in California allege that ordinary users seeking school help, spiritual reassurance, or simple conversation were instead drawn into psychologically damaging exchanges that ultimately preceded several suicides.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suicides
Noun
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The interdisciplinary approach brought the duke’s life and death to a stunning clarity — indicating how analyses can shed new light on age-old mysteries, even murders.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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But when a series of murders begins to plague Los Angeles, Scout becomes the biggest suspect in the investigation — and the years she’s spent creating her pop singer image are at risk.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, what's even more ingenious in setting them apart from other horror villains is how the killer offs their victims by using the rules of horror films against them.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Suicides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicides. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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