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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The names of the deceased were not immediately made public.
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
The release of his remains comes after a series of such transfers in recent weeks as Hamas has handed over the deceased hostages still in Gaza.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
As others grieved the aspiring star, one woman named Deyanira De La Rosa, who appears to be a relative of the deceased, reshared multiple messages via the late singer's Instagram Stories.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Officials said the Douglas County coroner will identify all the deceased after all next of kin have been notified.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
The release of his remains comes after a series of such transfers in recent weeks as Hamas has handed over the deceased hostages still in Gaza.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
As others grieved the aspiring star, one woman named Deyanira De La Rosa, who appears to be a relative of the deceased, reshared multiple messages via the late singer's Instagram Stories.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Officials said the Douglas County coroner will identify all the deceased after all next of kin have been notified.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 25 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 2025.
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