suicide note

noun

: a note or letter explaining why one killed oneself

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For several months, Ayesha said, her family tried to persuade her to get a divorce; at one point, her father brought her a pistol and a suicide note to sign. Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 Known as an actor’s actor, as our colleague Mike Fleming Jr. wrote on April 12 with the announcement of Katt’s passing, the 54-year-old left no suicide note or explanation. Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025 Just before his death, Barnett wrote a suicide note. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025 When Connor takes his own life, the letter interpreted a a suicide note written to Evan and Connor’s family seeks to understand why. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suicide note

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“Suicide note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suicide%20note. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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