as in martyrdoms
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
Larry Magid, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The company says the true rate of suicides on its Florida route is higher than government agencies report because of the variability in how local law-enforcement agencies and medical examiners make their determinations.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Over 30 years of observation, 19,320 suicides were expected.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Four suicides were reported over the past nine months, according to the documentary, compared to 2-3 monthly.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Some were officially ruled accidents or suicides, but their circumstances have fueled speculation that some may have been killed for their political views, corruption ties or knowledge.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Stockyards Hotel – Fort Worth Built in 1913, the Stockyards Hotel has seen many murders and suicides.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Tragedies that prompted action The shift follows lawsuits tied to teen suicides.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Ninety percent of the suicides were by males, and of the overall suicides, 82% were by White youth, 63% were among people ages 20 to 24 and 69% occurred in a house or apartment, the researchers found.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Tragedies and safeguards I’m not aware of any tragic outcomes from Meta’s AI, but lawsuits have been filed alleging that chatbots from other companies played a role in teen suicides.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The company says the true rate of suicides on its Florida route is higher than government agencies report because of the variability in how local law-enforcement agencies and medical examiners make their determinations.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Over 30 years of observation, 19,320 suicides were expected.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Four suicides were reported over the past nine months, according to the documentary, compared to 2-3 monthly.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Some were officially ruled accidents or suicides, but their circumstances have fueled speculation that some may have been killed for their political views, corruption ties or knowledge.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Stockyards Hotel – Fort Worth Built in 1913, the Stockyards Hotel has seen many murders and suicides.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Tragedies that prompted action The shift follows lawsuits tied to teen suicides.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Ninety percent of the suicides were by males, and of the overall suicides, 82% were by White youth, 63% were among people ages 20 to 24 and 69% occurred in a house or apartment, the researchers found.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suicides
Noun
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There are two murders and Ruth is worried when her granddaughter sees a man toss a gun into Lake Superior.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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And then there’s Langlois’ old friend, Simon Walsh, a dive shop owner, who is still shaken by the murders.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.
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