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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
we were all saddened by the death of our friend
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2
as in dead
the state of being dead
death is one of the few constants in the universe
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as in dissolution
the act of ceasing to exist
the death of the Soviet economic system in the wake of the breakup of the USSR
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as in downfall
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
that muscle car will be the death of him yet
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as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
thousands of soldiers were lost on the field of death
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Recent Examples of death
Two people have been charged in the death of Katia Dueñas Aguilar, a Fort Campbell soldier who was stabbed nearly 70 times last year, police said Saturday.
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CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
The fifteen-part season spans one long and difficult day in his life—the fourth anniversary of his mentor’s death in the same E.R.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
Levy’s family issued a statement following his release, celebrating his return while also mourning the death of Einav.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Howells, who took home the championship title, also shared several statements on social media following the news of Cooney’s injury, and later, his death.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
The fifteen-part season spans one long and difficult day in his life—the fourth anniversary of his mentor’s death in the same E.R.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
Levy’s family issued a statement following his release, celebrating his return while also mourning the death of Einav.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Howells, who took home the championship title, also shared several statements on social media following the news of Cooney’s injury, and later, his death.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for death
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The Staten Island Zoo refrained from blaming the mayor for the 10-month-old rodent’s demise.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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In one instance, The Hammered Lamb, a popular Ivanhoe pub, closed down, blaming the Orange Avenue sewer-line project for its demise.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Jan. 2025
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Those dead include as many as 11 skaters, four coaches, 12 parents and two siblings, according to a person familiar with the situation.—
Philip Hersh,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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But one vital character in the unfinished opus that is the life of Donald J. Trump will not be attending — the long-time dead Roy Marcus Cohn.—
Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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The potential dissolution between the Kings and their franchise player could be traced back more than a year.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the past, Israel exercised caution in assisting Ukraine, supplying Kyiv with early warning radars and humanitarian aid but eschewing deeper cooperation, fearing retaliation against Russian Jews and the dissolution of the deconfliction channels with Russia in Syria.—
Nicole Grajewski,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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The sentence capped the extraordinary downfall of a once-powerful lawmaker.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
29 Jan. 2025
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The war also appeared to create conditions that led to the downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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One wonders: Would teaching the Tulsa massacre be allowed?—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
6 Feb. 2025
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The plan seeks to create a level 1 trauma hospital in the area and name it after Dr. A.C. Jackson, a Black surgeon killed during the massacre.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
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But one marquee victory and the avoidance of bad losses seemingly would be enough — enough to get them off the bubble, enough to erase the doubt and enough to side-step the fate that befell BYU in a different sport two months ago.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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After the blazes, Black laments the fate of the less mobile invertebrates.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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Alabama is among the top states with high rates of firearm mortality, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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But the findings did reveal that the condition may have a greater impact on women’s mortality—something researchers are still trying to understand.—
Hannah Singleton,
Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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The termination was noted in a terse announcement in the federal government’s official publication Canada Gazette posted over the weekend.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter reached out to representatives for Sainte-Marie for direct comment over the Order of Canada termination, but has yet to hear back.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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