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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Authorities identified the deceased men as 38-year-old Paul Markoff, of North Bend, and 43-year-old Erik Henne, of Snoqualmie Pass.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office was expected to release the identities of the deceased after next of kin were notified.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Local residents have advocated for a more permanent solution to the violent elephant encounters, and for the families of the deceased to be compensated.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Police have not definitively identified the deceased victim yet, as the investigation remains ongoing, according to Walz.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office was expected to release the identities of the deceased after next of kin were notified.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Local residents have advocated for a more permanent solution to the violent elephant encounters, and for the families of the deceased to be compensated.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Police have not definitively identified the deceased victim yet, as the investigation remains ongoing, according to Walz.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 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 23 Jan. 2026.
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