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as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
it was feared that the missing man was the victim of a homicide, but no clues as to his disappearance were ever found
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as in murderer
a person who kills another person
throughout the ages society has stigmatized the homicide
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Recent Examples of homicide
Bills moving forward The Senate has passed a bipartisan bill charging a person with felony homicide if a minor is killed because that person knowingly gave them fentanyl.
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Of the county’s 65 homicide deaths last year, 24 victims died in Gary.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Anyone with information about the death of the bar patron Saturday night can contact the Sheriff’s Office’s homicide unit at 858-285-6330 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tip line at 888-580-8477.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Wiggins faces a homicide charge, and his girlfriend faces charges of burglary and being an accessory after the fact, online jail records show.
—Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Of the county’s 65 homicide deaths last year, 24 victims died in Gary.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Anyone with information about the death of the bar patron Saturday night can contact the Sheriff’s Office’s homicide unit at 858-285-6330 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tip line at 888-580-8477.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Wiggins faces a homicide charge, and his girlfriend faces charges of burglary and being an accessory after the fact, online jail records show.
—Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicide
Noun
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With some rare exceptions, a person must be convicted of first-degree murder in Idaho to be eligible for the death penalty.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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After pleading guilty earlier this year to third-degree murder in the overdose death of a Savage man, Tino Andre Jones Jr., 34, of Woodbury, was sentenced to 135 months in prison Dec. 22.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Right Now The first reveal comes when Ally and Jay decide to fight Heart Eyes rather than flee when the masked murderer is killing people left and right at a drive-in movie theater.—
James Grebey,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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Although the murderer was caught and confessed, the town’s economy still suffers.—
Sandra Dallas,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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The pint-sized assassin pulls a gun out of her fuzzy heart throw pillow and gets to work.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Assassin's Creed Shadows continues the everlasting war between noble assassins and shifty templars.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Homicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicide. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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