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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Details on the deceased victim or the suspect, such as age and name, are unknown.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
With the return of all but one of the deceased hostages held by militants – and questions about whether Hamas will even be able to locate the last set of remains – the first phase of the 20-point plan is verging on completion.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Cooney took the stand this week in her defense, where she was questioned about her treatment of the deceased as well as his younger brother, who was 10 years old at the time of his brother's death.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Shortly after that woman’s funeral, her cousin gives birth to a daughter, who bears such a striking resemblance to the deceased that some in the family take her to be a reincarnation.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
With the return of all but one of the deceased hostages held by militants – and questions about whether Hamas will even be able to locate the last set of remains – the first phase of the 20-point plan is verging on completion.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Cooney took the stand this week in her defense, where she was questioned about her treatment of the deceased as well as his younger brother, who was 10 years old at the time of his brother's death.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Shortly after that woman’s funeral, her cousin gives birth to a daughter, who bears such a striking resemblance to the deceased that some in the family take her to be a reincarnation.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
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“The deceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deceased. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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