deadness

as in death
the state of being dead the sheer deadness of the corpse was the creepiest thing about it

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Noun
  • The province logged its first death June 5 in a baby who got congenital measles but also had other preexisting conditions.
    DEVI SHASTRI, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • This was one of the theories about Wilkins’s death.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • As Joel talks to Ellie, a different solemn moment unfolds in Salt Lake City, where the young survivors of Joel’s Firefly massacre bury their dead and try to figure out what happened.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
  • However, because the Romans cremated their dead for many years, archaeologists have not found many gladiator bodies.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • So far, no conclusive evidence shows that naps themselves lead directly to an increase in mortality, according to Walia.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 19 June 2025
  • While there has been a 34% decline in cancer mortality since 1991, primarily attributed to earlier detection and preventative health practices, Knudsen's new role places her at the forefront of efforts to fund a new generation of breakthrough cancer drugs.
    Afshan Musani, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Look at the man in the brown mackintosh standing at Paddy Dignam’s grave in Glasnevin Cemetery.
    Benjamin Hale June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
  • Brandt, whose research into Fifield stemmed from just a few sentences about her in a notebook on the Fifield family history from Brandt’s late father, laid two wreaths, one on Dr. Fifield’s grave and one for the entire family.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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“Deadness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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