homicide
noun
the killing of one human being by another.
homicides
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pluralof homicide.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Members of the public should continue to submit legitimate information about unsolved homicides through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com,” the police said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The number of homicides in the country of 34 million has risen markedly since 2018, while international drug trafficking networks continue to operate on its territory.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The data, per the department, helped officers recover 259 stolen vehicles, locate four missing persons, and aided the investigations of around nine of the city’s 28 homicides in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The officers failed to class Carmenza's death as a murder and did not pass it to a homicide team for a fuller investigation, as happens with suspected homicides.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
As it turned out, Enstice had a history of prematurely and incorrectly declaring deaths to be homicides without adequate supporting evidence.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
