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 courtroom’s wooden benches were full of relatives of the deceased, along with journalists.
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Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Family members of the deceased said the agreements were too lenient.
—Maria Braganini, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office plans to release the identity of the deceased once family members have been notified.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The identity of the deceased motorist has not yet been released.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Family members of the deceased said the agreements were too lenient.
—Maria Braganini, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office plans to release the identity of the deceased once family members have been notified.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The identity of the deceased motorist has not yet been released.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 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 13 Feb. 2026.
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