homicides

noun

plural of homicide
1
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 This comes as violent crime rates, including homicides, dropped to historic lows. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in to explore common misconceptions about gun violence in America, the history of the Second Amendment, and why preventing homicides may require a different approach to public safety. — FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Eugene Horsch has not been charged with any homicides or missing-person offenses related to the missing women. — David Dematteo, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 The city had recorded 101 homicides this year, down from 105 during the same period in 2025. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 At this time last year, Kansas City had recorded 122 homicides. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 In 2023, traffic fatalities (336 in total, including 179 pedestrians) surpassed homicides for the first time in a decade. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 In recent weeks, several Harris County homicides have been investigated as domestic violence-related. — Tanya Babbar, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026 In the map, charts and table below, view information on Baltimore homicides since 2007 as reported by the Baltimore Police Department. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026
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  1. murders
  2. murderers
  3. killings
  4. assassins
Noun
  • On June 11, Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to federal charges in the murders, shootings and stalking of the victims.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In 2001, Overton was convicted and sentenced to life for the 1996 burglary that led to him being charged for the MacIvors’ murders.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of murders
Noun
  • Benjamin Rush, the Philadelphia physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, opposed executing even murderers.
    — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Showing mercy to murderers historically has not been popular with voters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of murderers
Noun
  • The Johnson County District Court sentenced Robinson to death for the killings of two women and to life in prison in Kansas for the killing of a third.
    — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Myung Jin Kim, 31, was wanted in connection with two killings, including a botched murder-for-hire plot in San Jose in 2016 and the killing of Kim’s friend in the parking lot of a CVS in Westminster two years later.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Definition of killings
Noun
  • Instead, Cartwright returns to his deceased grandfather’s home thrilled to see that Baker has successfully evaded both the Russian assassins and MI5’s own rabid dogs.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Those two Russian assassins turned out to be significantly more skilled than the horses and perhaps more motivated, too, in seeking revenge for the killing of one of their own.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
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