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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There was evidence of mice where all three of the deceased had worked, and one person had numerous mice in their home, according to the public health office for Mono County, home to Mammoth Lakes.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
Two of the deceased were a Dutch couple in their late 60s and early 70s.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Once the blaze was brought under control, law enforcement found the deceased driver inside, the Portland Police Bureau reported.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 3 May 2026
This story was updated with the name of the deceased when that information became available.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
Two of the deceased were a Dutch couple in their late 60s and early 70s.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Once the blaze was brought under control, law enforcement found the deceased driver inside, the Portland Police Bureau reported.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 3 May 2026
This story was updated with the name of the deceased when that information became available.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 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 6 May. 2026.
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