assassination

noun

Definition of assassinationnext
as in execution

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Recent Examples of assassination Alvarez Ayala has also been accused of financing and orchestrating the November 2025 assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, an outspoken critic of organized crime who was shot during Day of the Dead celebrations. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 In September, Attiah said that she was terminated over social media posts in the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 One of the more elaborate assassination-for-hire schemes unfolded in 2024, when the regime allegedly tried to target an Iranian dissident who was living in Haarlem, in the Netherlands. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Legal experts have warned that the change may violate a congressional stipulation enacted after Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assassination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassination
  1. execution
  2. massacre
  3. slaughter
  4. bloodshed
  5. destruction
  6. carnage
Noun
  • At night, Axira leads a secret operation, smuggling the ruler’s Heartfillers — until one mistake results in her execution date, per the book’s synopsis.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the jury recommending life without parole, the judge went against their wishes and imposed a state execution.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of execution
Noun
  • Once the ruthless commander of Bosnian Serb forces, Mladic oversaw the siege of Sarajevo, mass killings and the 1995 Srebrenica massacre that left more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys dead.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian-Serb general who orchestrated the Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo during the Balkan wars, has died in prison aged 84.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of massacre
Noun
  • Recoiling from the mass slaughter of animals, the authors question the linkage of reason and the soul.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The bureau did not pause sales to Jones after four horses sold to him were reportedly discovered at an auction in Tennessee that’s frequented by slaughter buyers.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of slaughter
Noun
  • Jean called on Haitian authorities to take the necessary steps to stop the bloodshed and dismantle the armed groups.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • What is more likely to happen is a third uprising on the West Bank, followed by massive bloodshed between Palestinians and settlers.
    — Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of bloodshed
Noun
  • The deadly wall of water that descended from the mountains on the border between Nepal and Tibet caused destruction at least 62 miles downriver from the border in Nepal, an ABC News analysis of verified video and satellite images shows.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Trump has also promoted the destruction of Iran's nuclear facilities and navy, and the reduction in missile and drone capabilities, as measures of success.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of destruction
Noun
  • The tiny and quick drones are being deployed in an increasing number of school districts – part of a growing school security industry as parents and schools find new ways to protect students and staff from carnage.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • After a weekend of carnage, as well as some exciting racing, this small, picturesque seaside town in northeastern Germany, which not many around the world will have heard of, was put on the sailing map.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of carnage

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“Assassination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassination. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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