Even if logically two statements are the same, the implication or tone can be important. There are media reporting guidelines on suicide e.g. the Samaritans in

Even if logically two statements are the same, the implication or tone can be important. There are media reporting guidelines on suicide e.g. the Samaritans in the UK provide one, as do the WHO and CDC. https://media.samaritans.org/documents/Media_Guidelines_FINAL.pdf https://media.samaritans.org/documents/Media_Guidelines_FINA... https://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/resource_media.pdf https://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/resourc... https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00031539.htm https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00031539.htm Though the Samaritans one lists "took their own life" as actually being okay and warns against phrases like "committed suicide".