as in murder
the act or practice of ending the life of someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any more suffering
a physician who refuses to practice euthanasia
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Recent Examples of euthanasia
Those posts include animals whose primary reason for euthanasia is the lack of space in the shelter.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
Biosecurity measures include euthanasia of poultry, limiting the movement of cattle, and equipping farm workers with personal protective equipment.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Colorado’s Commissioner of Agriculture on Friday suspended the license of an Englewood animal rescue that took in a rabies-positive puppy last year, resulting in the forced euthanasia of a dozen dogs.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
The euthanasia of an Instagram-famous pet squirrel by New York wildlife officials even became a campaign talking point days before the 2024 U.S. presidential election—and a running gag on social media.
—Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
Biosecurity measures include euthanasia of poultry, limiting the movement of cattle, and equipping farm workers with personal protective equipment.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Colorado’s Commissioner of Agriculture on Friday suspended the license of an Englewood animal rescue that took in a rabies-positive puppy last year, resulting in the forced euthanasia of a dozen dogs.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
The euthanasia of an Instagram-famous pet squirrel by New York wildlife officials even became a campaign talking point days before the 2024 U.S. presidential election—and a running gag on social media.
—Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Euthanasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanasia. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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