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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During Gai Jatra, a festival rooted in the Newar community of Kathmandu, held each year to commemorate the deceased, the city shifts into a different rhythm.
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Vogue, 1 June 2026
East Point Police Chief Buchanan is asking for public patience as investigators work to determine the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the discovery.
—CBS News, 1 June 2026
The Latvian Mountaineering Association identified the deceased climbers as Inese Puceka, Vija Olte and Renars Kunigs-Salaks, the outlet reported.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Immediately after burying her husband in the royal cemetery of Frogmore (as had been agreed by the deceased and his niece Elizabeth II), the widow returned home.
—César Andrés Baciero, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
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Vogue, 1 June 2026
East Point Police Chief Buchanan is asking for public patience as investigators work to determine the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the discovery.
—CBS News, 1 June 2026
The Latvian Mountaineering Association identified the deceased climbers as Inese Puceka, Vija Olte and Renars Kunigs-Salaks, the outlet reported.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Immediately after burying her husband in the royal cemetery of Frogmore (as had been agreed by the deceased and his niece Elizabeth II), the widow returned home.
—César Andrés Baciero, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
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“The deceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deceased. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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