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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 mortality
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
These firefighter deaths inspired truly incredible acts of kindness and generosity from Chicago’s citizens and beyond.
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Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Brosseau said his staff has been directing people to the city’s Facebook page, where a post about the pilot’s death has garnered hundreds of comments and shares.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Orlando Ramirez / Getty Images Indeed, many point to the NIL era as a reason for the potential death of the mid-major.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Binder also addresses the whole history of deaths or sudden exits in the show’s 23 seasons to date, some more soothing or alarming than others.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Brosseau said his staff has been directing people to the city’s Facebook page, where a post about the pilot’s death has garnered hundreds of comments and shares.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Orlando Ramirez / Getty Images Indeed, many point to the NIL era as a reason for the potential death of the mid-major.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Binder also addresses the whole history of deaths or sudden exits in the show’s 23 seasons to date, some more soothing or alarming than others.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for death
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Trump’s administration has said the economic pressure Cuba is under will bring about the communist government’s demise.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Even after someone's demise, debt collectors can try to collect a payment from a decedent’s estate or, in some cases, from someone who received money from the estate.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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Advocates in Texas have pushed for more through mortality reviews without success.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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An unusual mortality event between 2019 and 2023 led to over a 50% population decline since 2016 that scientists believe is exacerbated by changing Arctic conditions, the center said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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As of publication time, the dissolution of the cooperative had not appeared on a state board agenda, nor was that scheduled for an upcoming meeting, according to the state.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Experts warn that the island’s economic contraction has pushed Cuba into its most perilous state since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, its former economic sponsor and political protector.—
Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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Subaru enthusiasts may likely look past the vehicle’s main downfall, its subpar range and lack of refinement.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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To be fair, Titus betraying his sister does ultimately lead to his downfall, even if Ursula isn’t around to see it.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Conceived in 2015, Goliath’s Elegy comprises performance and video, and addresses femicide killings of trans and gay people in South Africa as well as the Herero and Nama massacre conducted by German colonial forces in the 1900s in what is now Namibia.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the days and weeks following the Hamas massacre of innocent Israelis on October 7, 2023, students and colleagues alike in his academic community posted fiery condemnations of and expressions of moral disgust toward … Israel.—
Jesse Brown,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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Any balls that fall to the bottom suffer a miserable, dense-center fate, and that simply will not abide on Passover.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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For example, when the count is 2-1 and the batter doesn’t swing at a borderline pitch, his fate will be dramatically shifted by the ensuing call.—
Juliette Arcodia,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Officers met with medics at the scene who declared an adult female dead.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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But fear of the difficult dead neither originated in nor has been confined to the nineteenth-century European re-imaginings of Vlad the Impaler.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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And regulators in both states approved a plan last year for sites using 75 megawatts of power or more, including hyperscale data centers, that charges higher rates and requires collateral to secure payments alongside early termination fees.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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Russell was terminated in August 2025, in part due to their management of the tornado response, according to their termination letter.—
Cassandra Garibay,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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