demise 1 of 2

noun

di-ˈmīz How to pronounce demise (audio)
Definition of demisenext
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as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities inherited all of the estate upon the sudden demise of his grandfather

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2
as in termination
the act of ceasing to exist the gradual demise of the Roman Empire over the course of several centuries

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as in downfall
a loss of status after her demise as the doyenne of New York society, the mere mention of her name was regarded as a faux pas

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demise

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verb

as in to die
to stop living our much beloved, recently demised leader

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Recent Examples of demise
Noun
Since 2004, when exhumation and analysis of skeletal remains began for 49 Medici family tombs as part of the Medici Project, various studies have confirmed malaria as the cause of Francesco’s demise. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Professors fired for their constitutional right to criticize Charlie Kirk after his demise are forcing major concessions. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
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The full ramifications of FTX’s insolvency and demise remain unclear, but many investors who had stored cryptocurrency on the exchange stand to lose a great deal. — Mia Taylor, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2022 According to James Sinclair, director of marine archaeology for the AllenX Maravillas project, the researchers are delving into the mystery of the ship’s demise by thoroughly mapping all of their finds. — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for demise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demise
  1. death
  2. termination
  3. downfall
  4. die
  5. fate
  6. dissolution
  7. down
  8. fall
Noun
  • At the time of his death, Garcia-Sanchez was hauling asbestos-containing materials from the ninth floor to lower levels using a freight elevator, the report said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Carmack’s wife and two children all attended Queens, and his family currently stewards a scholarship his wife’s parents set up at the school prior to their deaths.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
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  • The administration had appealed two lower court rulings that blocked the termination.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Sources told Andrew that the abrupt nature of the termination came about due to media inquiries about Clark’s future, and that ESPN had initially planned to inform Clark of the decision today.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of termination
Noun
  • One downfall of being a homeowner is seeing your home start to become a place for unwelcome guests like bats.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • Believing the Trojan Horse to be a peace offering, the officers drag the hollow figure inside the city walls and place it outside the Temple of Athena, which leads to Troy’s harrowing downfall hours later.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Definition of downfall
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  • The lab got its start with studies of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the 1900s, when ranchers and cattle were dying from the then-unknown disease.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The New Empire, died today, July 21, in a car accident in Frederick, Maryland.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 July 2026
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  • Monday Regardless of the system’s fate, heavy rainfall, gusty winds and some coastal flooding will impact the northern Gulf Coast Monday night through at least midweek.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The less time Alicent Hightower spends in the company of men, the more she’s blamed for every bad fate that’s ever befallen them.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of fate
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  • Sandhoo also serves as the Space Force’s portfolio acquisition executive for missile warning and tracking, which would keep him in charge of much of the SDA’s mission after the agency’s dissolution.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • These include dissolution, which uses solvents to recover polystyrene as pellets, and pyrolysis, which heats mixed plastic waste in low oxygen to produce oil-like feedstocks for new plastic.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of dissolution
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  • The study hypothesizes that the supergiant reversion may trigger a cool-down period.
    — Jay Kakade July 23, Refractor, 23 July 2026
  • Based on his experiences riding the up and downs of the doc scene over the past 20 years, Leifer adds luck and being in the right place at the right time also play their part.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026
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  • The Odyssey are being produced by Insight Editions for late summer and fall releases.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The situation becomes less complicated if a mango from a neighbor’s tree falls onto your property.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
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