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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
Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman cause of death New Mexico officials have yet to determine the cause of Hackman, Arakawa and their dog's death.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
An investigation into Joseph's death is ongoing.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
Local and state officials are investigating the 26-year-old's death as a homicide.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
His cause of death is currently undetermined, as an autopsy has not been completed.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
An investigation into Joseph's death is ongoing.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
Local and state officials are investigating the 26-year-old's death as a homicide.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
His cause of death is currently undetermined, as an autopsy has not been completed.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for death
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The tragic demise of Hamlet and Ophelia, driven by revenge and resulting in a watery end, were echoed by the death of two characters.—
Audrey Gibbs,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The true result of a declining dollar will be the demise of the very economic power Trump is attempting to wield.—
Edward Fishman,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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Russia’s Tass news agency earlier said the Russian dead included at least two children, citing the country’s consul in Hurghada.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Collecting the bodies For nearly three days, corpses littered the streets of Pine village, after villagers said fighters forbade them from collecting their dead, according to three of the locals CNN spoke to.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Following the band’s dissolution, Carpenter played drums in AWOLNATION for a decade, and also spent time playing with McKagan’s side project, Loaded, as well performing and recording with Adam Lambert, Barbarians of California, A Perfect Circle, The Exies, Ours and Black Lab, among others.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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Critics pointed to his role in the dissolution of the monasteries, an initiative of the English Reformation that saw most of the kingdom’s abbeys and priories shut down, their art and relics destroyed and their wealth diverted to fill the king’s coffers.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday evening, Emery returns to Paris, in the competition which ultimately caused his downfall at the Parc des Princes.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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But Mike's past seems to catch up to him as a kingpin cartel widow, Isabel (Kate del Castillo), and her son Armando (Jacob Scipio) begin targeting people tied to her husband's downfall, including Mike.—
Rendy Jones,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Trump got a temporary reprieve when the markets closed Friday at 4 p.m., but expect the massacre to resume this morning at 9:30 when the opening bell rings at the New York Stock Exchange.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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In 2007, the British journalist David Litchfield wrote in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that guests at a ball at Schloss Rechnitz were invited to shoot Jews for sport—a claim disputed by historians, who do not dispute that the massacre took place.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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His draft fate teetered somewhere in the middle rounds, and Helm was crushed.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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For the longest time, Trout’s fate has been tied to the Angels.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Loneliness, isolation, and lack of purpose are all linked to worse health outcomes and higher mortality.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Oregon Health Authority tracks xylazine, along with other illicit drugs, via mortalities and drug seizures.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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The terminations come as President Donald Trump’s administration has increasingly cracked down on international students around the country and the state.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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The controversial agreement between IRS and Homeland Security is among a number of moves roiling the tax collecting agency, which has begun laying off thousands of workers as the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, pushes mass terminations across the federal government.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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