- past tense form of assassinate.
- past participle of assassinate.
assassinated
Americanadjective
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Eight of the 45 men who have occupied the country’s highest office died during their terms—of them, four were assassinated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Shortly after the conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Patel tweeted that the shooter was in custody; it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
For a time, Trump also had his name placed on the walls of the Kennedy Center, the culture and arts institute named after assassinated president John F Kennedy.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Kennedy, who was born after her father was assassinated, credits not only him but her whole family with inspiring her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Their talk ran the gamut from the conservancy district to the death of Betita Cordova, who fell in the gorge in the snow on the same day John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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