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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Police identified the deceased on Thursday morning as 27-year-old Merissa Honeycutt, 25-year-old Anthony Frederickson-Ceccarelli and 37-year-old Samuel Lott.
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Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
As a vigil for the victim was taking place nearby, four candles to honor the deceased were burning at the location of his shooting.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 17 July 2024
In a press release, the agency said the deceased is Christopher Louis Dumesle, 19.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Orange County prosecutors identified the deceased at Eric Hodges, 42, who was stabbed in the heart, and William Collins, 47, who was stabbed in the lung and neck.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
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Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
As a vigil for the victim was taking place nearby, four candles to honor the deceased were burning at the location of his shooting.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 17 July 2024
In a press release, the agency said the deceased is Christopher Louis Dumesle, 19.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Orange County prosecutors identified the deceased at Eric Hodges, 42, who was stabbed in the heart, and William Collins, 47, who was stabbed in the lung and neck.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
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“The deceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deceased. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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