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 suit resulted in a $243 million verdict against Tesla to be paid to the family of the deceased and an injured survivor of the crash.
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Genesis Jones, 23, and Dominic Jackson, 42, were identified as the deceased victims, according to local CBS affiliate WTVR.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Among the deceased were six close friends and three guides.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 22 Feb. 2026
Authorities identified the genders of the deceased as seven women and two men.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Genesis Jones, 23, and Dominic Jackson, 42, were identified as the deceased victims, according to local CBS affiliate WTVR.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Among the deceased were six close friends and three guides.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 22 Feb. 2026
Authorities identified the genders of the deceased as seven women and two men.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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 Mar. 2026.
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