as in death
the state of being dead
the sheer deadness of the corpse was the creepiest thing about it
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Noun
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His cause of death is currently undetermined, as an autopsy has not been completed.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025 -
An official cause of death has not been announced until an autopsy can be made.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Congolese government puts the number of dead so far at 7,000.—
Michela Wrong,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Mar. 2025
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The contracts the counties signed to turn over their unclaimed dead to the Health Science Center drew little scrutiny prior to NBC News’ reporting.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC News,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The effort failed largely due to high mortality and low reproductive success.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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To stave off the depression, cognitive decline and early mortality that can come with social isolation, Dr. Richter recommended that retirees replace workplace socializing with routine in-person or virtual gatherings.—
Mohana Ravindranath,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Arlington National Cemetery, which holds the graves of more than 400,000 veterans, has not publicly commented on the changes.—
Essence News Editors,
Essence,
17 Mar. 2025
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The bodies and graves can also be seen in satellite imagery reviewed and verified by CNN.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Deadness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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