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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Though authorities in South Yorkshire and centrally were to blame for the disaster, some of the deceased were still fighting for their lives when those responsible started shifting the focus away from their own failings, buttressed by support from craven sections of the media.
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Some of the siblings of the deceased have also been unrelenting in demanding a thorough investigation into Tee'Andrick's murder.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
These findings, archaeologists said, indicate the deceased individual belonged to the upper echelons of society.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
The disease has been confirmed in one of the deceased through an autopsy; the other two cases are considered probable, according to a statement from the Hood River County Health Department.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Some of the siblings of the deceased have also been unrelenting in demanding a thorough investigation into Tee'Andrick's murder.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
These findings, archaeologists said, indicate the deceased individual belonged to the upper echelons of society.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
The disease has been confirmed in one of the deceased through an autopsy; the other two cases are considered probable, according to a statement from the Hood River County Health Department.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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