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
ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Many other lawsuits alleged similar harm, including one claiming that TikTok and Snapchat had contributed to the suicides of three children.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The study found no effect on the rate of suicides, but showed higher rates of homicides and gun homicides in places where Sunday bans on alcohol sales has been repealed.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The rapid explosion of tools like Gemini and ChatGPT have led to some users forming obsessive relationships with AI bots, allegedly contributing to delusions and, in extreme cases, murder-suicides.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
The statistic includes accidental shootings as well as homicides and suicides.
—Marcia Zug, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The March 30, 1997, edition of the Times’ Valley Edition featured a story on the front page about the mass suicides and the cult’s leader.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Rayo-Garzon and Cruz Silva are among seven detainees who died of apparent suicides since the start of 2025.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The American Civil Liberties Union and federal public defenders said inmates' rights had been violated and there were stabbings, suicides and even one homicide.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent lawsuits have alleged suicides linked to AI chatbot use.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Many other lawsuits alleged similar harm, including one claiming that TikTok and Snapchat had contributed to the suicides of three children.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The study found no effect on the rate of suicides, but showed higher rates of homicides and gun homicides in places where Sunday bans on alcohol sales has been repealed.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The rapid explosion of tools like Gemini and ChatGPT have led to some users forming obsessive relationships with AI bots, allegedly contributing to delusions and, in extreme cases, murder-suicides.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
The statistic includes accidental shootings as well as homicides and suicides.
—Marcia Zug, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The March 30, 1997, edition of the Times’ Valley Edition featured a story on the front page about the mass suicides and the cult’s leader.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Rayo-Garzon and Cruz Silva are among seven detainees who died of apparent suicides since the start of 2025.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The American Civil Liberties Union and federal public defenders said inmates' rights had been violated and there were stabbings, suicides and even one homicide.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suicides
Noun
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Barbie Ferreira stars as Margot, a content moderator who comes across some disturbing videos reenacting murders from the original Faces of Death.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Victims’ families express relief Several family members of the victims were present in court Wednesday, and some wept as Heuermann detailed the murders.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 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 11 Apr. 2026.
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