KILLINGS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

killings

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plural of killing

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Recent Examples of killings 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, 12 June 2026 Goodson's death provoked public outrage in Ohio as the killings of Black people by White officers increased demands for police reform following the killing of Floyd by a White police officer in Minneapolis. — CBS News, 8 May 2026 Goodson’s death provoked public outrage in Ohio as the killings of Black people by white officers increased demands for police reform following the killing of Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis. — ABC News, 7 May 2026 The crisis caused by Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier. — Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026 Some of these killings infuriated local residents, many of whom believe killing bears should be the last resort. — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for killings

Noun

The impact of higher fuel costs on demand and profits is also critical, as is the competitive landscape relative to UPS this holiday season.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
Though the company is still throwing off bundles of cash, the profits aren’t good enough for a ravenous Wall Street, and the blood of 1,000 staff has been let as Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters attempt to change the record.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of profits

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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

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After a month, the ketogenic group showed clear metabolic improvements; the more striking psychiatric and cognitive gains turned up at four months—by which point the diet had been offered to everyone, eliminating the control-group comparison.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Each time a tool takes over a task, retire a meeting or report so efficiency gains reduce the load rather than add to it.

— Tyson Gundersen, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of gains

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The vast majority expressed deep distress and anger at their government after the massacres that took place in response to January’s mass protests.

— Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, while posturing as the guardian of a democratic transition, governed through massacres and military tribunals.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of massacres

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Wells also organized cemetery cleanups in historically Black neighborhoods, including Lincoln Memorial Park in Brownsville.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
About 600 clients work for Chrysalis in one of four divisions, including street cleanups, which has always made sense to me.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of cleanups

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This comes as violent crime rates, including homicides, dropped to historic lows.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
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— , FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of homicides

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Everything else is incinerating money, but investors seem happy with that because the potential payoffs might be huge.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
From that point on, this martial arts video game adaptation becomes disastrously scattered, between setups and payoffs at complete odds, confounding ADR, and a total lack of any actual conclusion.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of payoffs

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Murders and nonnegligent manslaughters dropped by more than 66% in the time frame, with four reports in 2025 compared to 12 a year earlier.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025