as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
in the event of the decease of the president, the vice president will immediately assume his duties
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as in to die
to stop living
no one knows what happened to the family fortune after the spinster deceased
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Recent Examples of decease
Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 20 June 2026
She was later pronounced deceased by the Rockcastle County Coroner’s Office.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
The conditions increase the possibility of transmitting the disease, which spreads through close contact with bodily fluids of the sick and deceased such as sweat, blood, feces and vomit.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
At the scene, officers found Mohamed's wife and two sons deceased inside their home.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
For the first time, there are more players deceased than living from the Miami Dolphins‘ historic 1972 Perfect Season team.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
John Medical Center told CBS News that the hospital received nine patients from the incident, including one person who was deceased upon arrival.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
There is a law, for example, about how long a person must be deceased before being monumentalized on federal land in the capital region.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Officers at that time, at least one officer, fired their weapon, and the suspect is deceased at this scene.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Emergency responders arrived to find the hikers already deceased on the trails.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 20 June 2026
She was later pronounced deceased by the Rockcastle County Coroner’s Office.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
The conditions increase the possibility of transmitting the disease, which spreads through close contact with bodily fluids of the sick and deceased such as sweat, blood, feces and vomit.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
At the scene, officers found Mohamed's wife and two sons deceased inside their home.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
For the first time, there are more players deceased than living from the Miami Dolphins‘ historic 1972 Perfect Season team.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
John Medical Center told CBS News that the hospital received nine patients from the incident, including one person who was deceased upon arrival.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
There is a law, for example, about how long a person must be deceased before being monumentalized on federal land in the capital region.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Officers at that time, at least one officer, fired their weapon, and the suspect is deceased at this scene.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decease
Noun
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It was first adopted in 2017 with a goal of reaching zero traffic deaths by 2027.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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In an effort to conceal the causes of death, Sit impersonated the owners and had the dogs cremated, according to prosecutors.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Last year, around 13,000 of a population of 17,000 elephant seal pups died there in just a few months after being exposed.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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Daveigh, best known for playing Samara Morgan in The Ring and voicing Lilo in Lilo & Stitch, died at 35, PEOPLE confirmed on Wednesday, June 17.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Noun
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In a sense, Western multinationals unwittingly created their chief global competitors, along with the conditions for their own demise.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
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Iserson also touched on Ponies‘ modest viewership, which ultimately led to its demise despite strong critical acclaim.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Verb
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In the wake of the tragedy, stories have started to emerge about the victims who perished in the crash.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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The two men perished during a tandem BASE jump in remote Mineral Bottom, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) told the Moab Sun News.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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During the draft lottery, there was a tense moment in the room when the fourth pick was being drawn, as Indiana’s fate was about to be revealed.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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The deal set out expectations for the next phase of negotiations, which will confront more complex topics, including the fate of Iran's nuclear program.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Verb
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Scheffler, who fell nine shots behind with a pair of bogeys at the start, shot 32 on the back nine by chipping in from 65 feet on the 14th for the start of three straight birdies.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Overall homicides in the United States have fallen for four consecutive years, according to FBI data analyzed by the Washington Post.—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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“Decease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decease. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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