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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Charlie was taken to Willcox Animal Shelter before being taken home by the son of the deceased woman, who flew to Arizona from Boston, Capas said.
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Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
On Monday, Sheriff Larry Leitha said that 48 adults and 27 children had died in the floods, adding that many of the deceased still needed to be identified.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
Researchers largely have to rely on scarce brain tissue collected via surgery on those with medical conditions like epilepsy or tissue donated by the deceased.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
All of the deceased resided in the 4000 block of E. 7th.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
On Monday, Sheriff Larry Leitha said that 48 adults and 27 children had died in the floods, adding that many of the deceased still needed to be identified.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
Researchers largely have to rely on scarce brain tissue collected via surgery on those with medical conditions like epilepsy or tissue donated by the deceased.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
All of the deceased resided in the 4000 block of E. 7th.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 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 13 Jul. 2025.
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