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
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
First and foremost, between 2019-2026 there have been over 20 deaths in MCSO including suicides, wrong medication and other incidences.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is facing multiple lawsuits alleging its chatbot contributed to mental health crises and suicides.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
The latest findings also concluded that most child deaths were preventable and that isolation and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic were contributing factors in several suicides and drug overdoses.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The authors identified 66 suicides among NFL players over 40 years.
—Eleanor M. Perfetto, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
Experts say social media has also helped drive the increase in suicides among teen girls, and a post-pandemic surge in eating disorders.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Many reports of concern revolve around a number of teen suicides potentially linked to LLM use, but there are other possible effects as well.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The city has already witnessed the devastating impact of crushing taxi medallion debt — including suicides and a hunger strike — simply to secure modest relief.
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jones said the department should add more mental health programs for its deputies, noting there has been three suicides among its members.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
First and foremost, between 2019-2026 there have been over 20 deaths in MCSO including suicides, wrong medication and other incidences.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is facing multiple lawsuits alleging its chatbot contributed to mental health crises and suicides.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
The latest findings also concluded that most child deaths were preventable and that isolation and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic were contributing factors in several suicides and drug overdoses.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The authors identified 66 suicides among NFL players over 40 years.
—Eleanor M. Perfetto, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
Experts say social media has also helped drive the increase in suicides among teen girls, and a post-pandemic surge in eating disorders.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Many reports of concern revolve around a number of teen suicides potentially linked to LLM use, but there are other possible effects as well.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The city has already witnessed the devastating impact of crushing taxi medallion debt — including suicides and a hunger strike — simply to secure modest relief.
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suicides
Noun
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How were the Austin yogurt shop murders solved?—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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What other murders is ICE hiding?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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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 2 Mar. 2026.
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