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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Full military funeral honors consist of a minimum of a two-person military service detail who provide three core elements: playing Taps, the folding of the flag, and the flag presentation to family members of the deceased.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Heartbroken, the family of the deceased could not take in the cat, which gave Tugaw the green light to adopt her.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Police identified the deceased as 58-year-old Shawn Patrick Hood of Lenoir.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2025
Per request of the family the name of the deceased was not released at this time and the incident remains an open and active investigation.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Heartbroken, the family of the deceased could not take in the cat, which gave Tugaw the green light to adopt her.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Police identified the deceased as 58-year-old Shawn Patrick Hood of Lenoir.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2025
Per request of the family the name of the deceased was not released at this time and the incident remains an open and active investigation.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
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 7 Jun. 2025.
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