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 new season comes a full year after the explosive season 7 finale, which capped with the shocker that the deceased Jane (Silvia Presente) and her younger sister, Fanny (Florrie Wilkinson), may actually be the daughters of Faith, Jamie and Claire's daughter who was believed to have died at birth.
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
The top priority at the moment is providing the best possible medical care and identifying the deceased, Swiss Justice Minister Beat Jans said at a press conference in Crans-Montana on Saturday.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
The police reported that alongside the deceased driver, there were two other people in the Nissan Cube who were transported to a local hospital for critical injuries.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
Citing law enforcement sources, NBC Bay Area also reported that the deceased woman found in a hallway of the hotel was believed to be Jones and that police did not suspect foul play.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
The top priority at the moment is providing the best possible medical care and identifying the deceased, Swiss Justice Minister Beat Jans said at a press conference in Crans-Montana on Saturday.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
The police reported that alongside the deceased driver, there were two other people in the Nissan Cube who were transported to a local hospital for critical injuries.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
Citing law enforcement sources, NBC Bay Area also reported that the deceased woman found in a hallway of the hotel was believed to be Jones and that police did not suspect foul play.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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“The deceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deceased. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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