as in dead
no longer living
the recently deceased tenant was found by a concerned neighbor
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as in died
to stop living
no one knows what happened to the family fortune after the spinster deceased
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Recent Examples of deceased
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2025
Since the twins were tragically found deceased by hikers on the morning of March 8, law enforcement officers have asserted that the case was a murder-suicide.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2018
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Adjective
The footage, obtained by USA TODAY on Tuesday, offers additional insights into the shocking deaths of Hackman and Arakawa, who were found deceased in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Feb. 26.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2025
Since the twins were tragically found deceased by hikers on the morning of March 8, law enforcement officers have asserted that the case was a murder-suicide.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
GEDMatch is one of the databases used by the DNA Doe project, a non-profit that works to name the deceased who remain unidentified.
—Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceased
Adjective
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Police found Hurd, 32, dead with multiple stab wounds in her townhome in Charlotte's upscale South Park neighborhood on July 14 of last year while responding to a call for medical assistance that afternoon.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Palumbo, the only person in the Mustang, was found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Anyone who may know Ramos-Rivas’ relatives or can help get in contact with anyone with connections to the decedent is asked to contact the Lake County Coroner’s Office at 219-755-3265.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Due to the unusual circumstances of two decedents in the residence there was a concern for scene safety.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After a lifetime of making people laugh, Newhart died on July 18 at his home in Los Angeles.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Adams Earley died in 2002 at age 83 in Dayton.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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The preposterous plot begins with the band of brothers (and savvy sisters, too) in search of an unclaimed corpse, disguising it as a Royal Marine officer, and creating a fictional persona to make their ruse credible.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Oh, and a corpse has just been discovered upstairs.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Of the 181 people onboard, 179 perished.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Most of the animals that perished were small birds, according to officials.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In its latest earnings release, the company reported that its book of AI business has grown to over $5 billion, and its software division posted double-digit growth in 2024 — its strongest in years — mainly fueled by demand for AI and hybrid cloud solutions.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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His cause of death has not been made public Kylie Jenner and Jennifer Lopez showed their support for their late friend and celebrity hairstylist Jesus Guerrero at his funeral this weekend.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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One of the people who lost his job at NOAA in late February was working on models to better predict severe weather, like the storm that felled my tree.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2025
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The coalition will be under pressure to deliver results and avoid the infighting that has felled previous governments.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But with Harden, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac taking the majority of the shots instead of the departed Paul George and a rehabilitating Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers score 45.9 percent of their points in the paint (fifth in NBA).—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
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“Deceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceased. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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