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Recent Examples of predecease
He was predeceased by his only child, daughter, Lisa Palmere.
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Charna Flam, Variety, 24 May 2023
Her husband, Frederick, Prince of Wales, predeceased his father King George II, so the line of succession skipped right to her son.
—Town & Country, 7 May 2023
The queen died of pneumonia in 1818 at age 74, predeceasing her husband by two years.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2023
The maximum insured amount is $500,000 ($250,000 x two children) but if his children predeceased Bob, then the maximum insurance is $1,250,000 ($250,00 x five grandchildren).
—Matthew Erskine, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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Charna Flam, Variety, 24 May 2023
Her husband, Frederick, Prince of Wales, predeceased his father King George II, so the line of succession skipped right to her son.
—Town & Country, 7 May 2023
The queen died of pneumonia in 1818 at age 74, predeceasing her husband by two years.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2023
The maximum insured amount is $500,000 ($250,000 x two children) but if his children predeceased Bob, then the maximum insurance is $1,250,000 ($250,00 x five grandchildren).
—Matthew Erskine, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predecease
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Fullerton police said the two people who died are believed to have been inside the plane at the time of the crash.Alex Stone, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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In January 2013 — the family’s annus horribilis — Vittorio Missoni died in a plane crash off the Venezuelan coast.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
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Decades later, in 2002, the truth was revealed at The Second World Space Congress—that is, Laika perished within hours of launching.Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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More than 100,000 Dutch Jews perished—roughly 75 percent of the country’s Jewish population.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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In charging documents, prosecutors said relatives reported Pemberton departed the home and that his AR-style rifle and other firearms were no longer in the house either.Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2025
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The duo succeeded Executive Director Dawn Hudson, who departed to become CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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Founder Eric Law says the best application of the product would be for partition and demising walls where clients want the look of wood, along with the sustainability benefits.Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Even the reports of the Suns’ demise that the Mavs created may be premature.Dallas News, Dallas News, 31 May 2022
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The fires have tragically claimed 11 lives, including former child actor Rory Callum Sykes, who passed away in his Malibu home.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2025
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Connelly's wife of 63 years, Jean, passed away in 2016.Pilar Arias, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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But bills that aimed to do so expired at the end of the year.Anna Clark, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
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That’s also true of center Jock Landale, but Green’s deal expires this season and thus is more likely to be part of a trade package.John Hollinger, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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In connection with the deal, Fubo agreed to end its antitrust case against Venu.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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Kelly: What's the leverage for getting Putin to end this war?NPR, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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For more of the best from Las Vegas, check out all the official winners of the Best of CES Awards, selected by PCMag and our sister sites, CNET, Lifehacker, Mashable, and ZDNet, in partnership with the CTA.Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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Gersten checked out the old-fashioned spectacular with a cast of 85 women and a crew of 45 people and was shocked to find only 15 people in the audience.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Predecease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predecease. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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