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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
Anyone with information about the shooting can call the OPD’s homicide section 510-238-3821, or its tip line at 510-238-7950.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The number of homicides this year is down 49% since 2021, when the city recorded nearly 800 homicides, the CPD data shows.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
That turns a homicide trial into a broader test of public faith in the justice system.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
In 2008, he and 14 soldiers were convicted of aggravated homicide.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicide
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The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.—
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Jackson, who famously won an acquittal in the murder trial of Karen Read and represented disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, did not explain his decision to withdraw from the case.—
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The real horror is that the murderers are so thoroughly human.—
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Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous.—
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Though detectives conclude that assassin cult members Ash (Jon Pointing) and Dee Dee (Maeve Courtier-Lilley) were the ones who killed Aaron, Paige revealed that the real killer was Ingrid.—
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Maduro is being held in the same federal jail in Brooklyn as accused assassin Luigi Mangione.—
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“Homicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicide. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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