as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
in the event of the decease of the president, the vice president will immediately assume his duties
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as in to die
to stop living
no one knows what happened to the family fortune after the spinster deceased
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Recent Examples of decease
Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Upon arrival, troopers found Douglas Dietz deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Searchers located Kang deceased, the Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The families of the deceased deserve better.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Garland County Coroner Jayson Neighbors arrived on scene and declared Harris deceased from a gunshot wound.
—Steven Mross, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Police and firefighters responded to the scene soon after, putting out a fire in the apartment and discovering Morales deceased at the scene.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Paramedics declared the person deceased and called the police department and medical examiner to the scene to take over the case, the fire department said.
—Bill Feather, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
The posting said that upon arrival, officers located two individuals who were deceased from apparent gunshot wounds.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
The Cuban government listed a man named Hector Duani Cruz Correa as among the deceased involved in the incident.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Upon arrival, troopers found Douglas Dietz deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Searchers located Kang deceased, the Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The families of the deceased deserve better.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Garland County Coroner Jayson Neighbors arrived on scene and declared Harris deceased from a gunshot wound.
—Steven Mross, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Police and firefighters responded to the scene soon after, putting out a fire in the apartment and discovering Morales deceased at the scene.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Paramedics declared the person deceased and called the police department and medical examiner to the scene to take over the case, the fire department said.
—Bill Feather, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
The posting said that upon arrival, officers located two individuals who were deceased from apparent gunshot wounds.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decease
Noun
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The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office later ruled her death a suicide.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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The case marks the first time Google has been sued over a death linked to its flagship artificial intelligence tool.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Her bank records, which are in the files, showed that Noel received thousands of dollars in cash and Zelle payments in the months before Epstein died.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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At least 560,000 corals died within a third of a mile of the dredging, and more probably died as sediment drifted miles away, according to the 2019 study.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fairway City Administrator Nathan Nogelmeier on Monday said that the potential demise of the project was news to him.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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SpaceX conducted five Starship flight tests in 2025, the first three of which ended in disaster when the vehicle met a premature fiery demise before completing many key objectives.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In May 2024, more than 15 family members spoke at the nearly four-hour sentencing hearing in Los Angeles federal court, providing wrenching memories of children, spouses, brothers and sisters who perished in the tragedy.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of people, including families and officials, gathered in Minab, Iran, today for a funeral ceremony for the children who perished in the strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school Saturday.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The field will be announced on Sunday, leaving plenty of time for fans and broadcast pundits to debate Stanford’s fate.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Once debris reaches the seafloor, its fate varies by material.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Additionally, the Hudson Farmers' Market draws local growers and makers with fresh produce, baked goods, cheeses, and flowers on Saturdays from spring to fall.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Hurricanes came oh-so-close before falling short, 92-89.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Decease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decease. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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