assisted suicide

noun

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as in mercy killing

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Recent Examples of assisted suicide Under Swiss law, euthanasia—where a doctor actively administers a lethal drug—is banned, but assisted suicide has been allowed for decades so long as there is no selfish or profit motive and the person who has chosen to die is of sound mind and carries out the final act themselves. — Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025 While medically assisted suicide isn’t a mainstream cause of any one political party, conversations about potential legislation happen more in progressive circles and often in connection with arguments about bodily autonomy. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025 As the family's struggle unfolded, Castillo’s case was closely followed in Spain, which passed legislation in 2021 enshrining the right to euthanasia and medically assisted suicide for patients meeting certain conditions. — ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 OpenAI and the company’s CEO, Sam Altman, were named as defendants in several lawsuits that allege negligence, assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter, wrongful death, and other product liability claims. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assisted suicide
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  1. mercy killing
  2. euthanasia
  3. foul play
  4. murder
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  • Too much damage has been done to the character in recent years, to the point that any death would be seen as a mercy killing now.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026
  • For the rest of us, sudden death felt like a mercy killing.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Definition of mercy killing
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  • Investigators also discovered 661 dog collars in a barn area where authorities believe euthanasia activity may have occurred, the sheriff said.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The statement also described Miranda’s Rescue as a no-kill shelter, meaning animals are not euthanized simply to free up space, but Miranda acknowledged that euthanasia is sometimes necessary.
    — Doha Madani, NBC news, 28 June 2026
Definition of euthanasia
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  • The contact had prompted the video assistant referee (VAR) to recommend an on-field review and eventually Balogun was issued a red card for serious foul play and automatically suspended for one game.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • He was dismissed for ‘serious foul play’, which deals with players who endanger the safety of an opponent.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of foul play
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  • Diaz, 52, suffered burns to her arm and stomach while trying to incinerate the car and was soon charged with Lopez’s murder, according to a court transcript and a criminal complaint.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • His son, Nick Reiner, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of his parents.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of murder

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