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as in murders
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 murderers
a person who kills another person
throughout the ages society has stigmatized the homicide
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Recent Examples of homicides
The department said in its mid-year crime report overall crime was down 8% year-over-year in the city, including a 29% drop in homicides.
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Arguments are a key contributor to at least 42 homicides in Kansas City this year, according to police data.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The Medical Examiner’s Office has classified the deaths of two men as homicides since 2022, citing the jail staff’s failure to provide proper medical care.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte had 105 homicides in 2024 compared to 88 in 2023, the Associated Press reported, and the rate of vehicle thefts per 100,000 people more than doubled there from 2020 through 2024.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Arguments and fights have consistently been the primary factor in most homicides since the city began tracking data in 2005.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Johnson’s dishonesty doesn’t even take into consideration the carnage from the homicides of yesteryear in the Windy City.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The city reported just seven homicides in August, the fewest in that month in at least five decades.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Through late August, the city had recorded 266 homicides, a 32% decline in killings from the same time period in 2024, according to CPD data.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Arguments are a key contributor to at least 42 homicides in Kansas City this year, according to police data.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The Medical Examiner’s Office has classified the deaths of two men as homicides since 2022, citing the jail staff’s failure to provide proper medical care.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte had 105 homicides in 2024 compared to 88 in 2023, the Associated Press reported, and the rate of vehicle thefts per 100,000 people more than doubled there from 2020 through 2024.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Arguments and fights have consistently been the primary factor in most homicides since the city began tracking data in 2005.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Johnson’s dishonesty doesn’t even take into consideration the carnage from the homicides of yesteryear in the Windy City.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The city reported just seven homicides in August, the fewest in that month in at least five decades.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Through late August, the city had recorded 266 homicides, a 32% decline in killings from the same time period in 2024, according to CPD data.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicides
Noun
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Justice Christopher Beale said the substantial planning of the murders and Patterson's lack of remorse meant her sentence should be lengthy.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The murders occurred just days before the financial disclosures were expected to be made.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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If drug traffickers are a legitimate target, well then why aren't rapists, murderers and child abusers?—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Then, suddenly, Robbie and his boys are murderers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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The plane is filled with assassins assigned to kill them both.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The two Kill Bill films, while still about crime and criminals and ninja assassins, set themselves apart from his earlier works.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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At the outset of this meditative novel, a pair of out-of-work twins who are haunted by their parents’ histories as thieves and killers decide to go on a hunt for a puma that is terrorizing farmers and livestock in the highlands of Tasmania.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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One of the killers of curiosity is assumptions.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Homicides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicides. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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