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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Authorities were still combing the scene and recovering the bodies before releasing an official number and identifying the deceased, though there were not believed to be any survivors aboard the flight.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
In the early 1980s, David Sconce, scion of the Lamb family, took over the family business and sought to exploit the deceased in numerous ways to expand their earnings.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 May 2025
In a ceremony attended by families and loved ones of the deceased children and local government officials, Perry, one of the organizers of the memorial, was credited with her dedication to this project that began more than five years ago.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
Due to the condition of the deceased individual’s remains after the explosion, forensic testing will be conducted to help fully identify the suspect, the source said.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
In the early 1980s, David Sconce, scion of the Lamb family, took over the family business and sought to exploit the deceased in numerous ways to expand their earnings.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 May 2025
In a ceremony attended by families and loved ones of the deceased children and local government officials, Perry, one of the organizers of the memorial, was credited with her dedication to this project that began more than five years ago.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
Due to the condition of the deceased individual’s remains after the explosion, forensic testing will be conducted to help fully identify the suspect, the source said.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 17 May 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 30 May. 2025.
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