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 Israel Defense Forces (IDF) later identified the deceased as reservist Master Sergeant Haim Kalomiti, 55, from the town of Tzur Natan.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
The identities of the deceased are not being released until next of kin notifications are completed.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 7 June 2026
The brother of the deceased man, Genesis Hanzel Bague, told the CBC that the couple, who recently got married, had gone to Browning Lake to celebrate a friend’s birthday.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the deceased man’s identity once it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
The identities of the deceased are not being released until next of kin notifications are completed.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 7 June 2026
The brother of the deceased man, Genesis Hanzel Bague, told the CBC that the couple, who recently got married, had gone to Browning Lake to celebrate a friend’s birthday.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the deceased man’s identity once it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 2 June 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 Jun. 2026.
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