the deceased
noun
formal
: a dead person or dead people
a relative of the deceased
Three of the deceased are being buried today.
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The European Hospital said five children and their parents killed in a strike in Khan Younis were among the deceased.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Surveillance footage also showed Lawrence arriving with a dog that matched the ID of the deceased animal located in the bathroom.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The worker then removed the trash bag and found the deceased animal, according to the affidavit.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Even in suicides, where the cause of death is usually obvious, autopsies can reveal underlying problems that might have contributed to the deceased’s distress.
—Samuel Ashworth, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Surveillance footage also showed Lawrence arriving with a dog that matched the ID of the deceased animal located in the bathroom.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The worker then removed the trash bag and found the deceased animal, according to the affidavit.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Even in suicides, where the cause of death is usually obvious, autopsies can reveal underlying problems that might have contributed to the deceased’s distress.
—Samuel Ashworth, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the deceased
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“The deceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deceased. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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