decedent
noun
de·ce·dent
di-ˈsē-dᵊnt 
law
: a person who is no longer living : a deceased person
the estate of the decedent
Examples of decedent in a Sentence
a tax on the estate of the decedent
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The percentage of decedents unclaimed in Maryland, one of few states that maintains such records, was 2.1% in 2000 and 4.5% in 2021, the book notes.
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
The investigation revealed the decedent involved in the death investigation was Ryan Kobayashi, father of missing person Hannah Kobayashi.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Any of the duly qualified executors or administrators of the decedent's estate.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Mar. 2024
Choosing a fiscal year can allow the executor to match income and expenses more logically and simplify the process of closing out the decedent’s final financial matters.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
The investigation revealed the decedent involved in the death investigation was Ryan Kobayashi, father of missing person Hannah Kobayashi.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Any of the duly qualified executors or administrators of the decedent's estate.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Mar. 2024
Choosing a fiscal year can allow the executor to match income and expenses more logically and simplify the process of closing out the decedent’s final financial matters.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for decedent
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“Decedent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decedent. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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decedent
noun
de·ce·dent
di-ˈsēd-ᵊnt
: a deceased person
—used chiefly in law
Medical Definition
decedent
noun
de·ce·dent
di-ˈsēd-ᵊnt
: a deceased person
—used chiefly in law
Legal Definition
decedent
noun
de·ce·dent
di-ˈsēd-ᵊnt
: a deceased person
the estate of the decedent
Etymology
Latin decedent-, decedens, present participle of decedere to depart, die
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