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
Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Officers at that time, at least one officer, fired their weapon, and the suspect is deceased at this scene.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man found deceased in San Jose more than thirty-five years ago.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The man had been pronounced deceased by medical personnel before Zeiner arrived, Zeiner said in a statement released to media.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Crews began fighting the fire and then found three children, an adult and a dog deceased in the home, the fire department said in a statement.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said both defendants routinely prepared death certificates for the deceased and filed them with the State of Colorado's Electronic Death Registry.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Diaz-Canel said that Havana has been cooperating with Washington in the wake of the incident, that the injured received medical care, and that the relatives of the deceased have been notified.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Upon arrival, troopers found Douglas Dietz deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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In addition, since he has been deceased for over a decade, there's no possibility for a trial for any of the cases to which he's been linked.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Officers at that time, at least one officer, fired their weapon, and the suspect is deceased at this scene.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man found deceased in San Jose more than thirty-five years ago.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The man had been pronounced deceased by medical personnel before Zeiner arrived, Zeiner said in a statement released to media.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Crews began fighting the fire and then found three children, an adult and a dog deceased in the home, the fire department said in a statement.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said both defendants routinely prepared death certificates for the deceased and filed them with the State of Colorado's Electronic Death Registry.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Diaz-Canel said that Havana has been cooperating with Washington in the wake of the incident, that the injured received medical care, and that the relatives of the deceased have been notified.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Upon arrival, troopers found Douglas Dietz deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decease
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But those numbers capture only a fraction of deaths, which often are classified only by other, more immediate causes, such as bleeding in the brain.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Too much damage has been done to the character in recent years, to the point that any death would be seen as a mercy killing now.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Another hiker died on the same trail one week earlier after falling down a ravine, though officials haven’t clarified whether injuries or illness caused his death.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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One of the owners told officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission that 31 other sloths, from Guyana and Peru, had died — either on the way to the attraction or after arriving and being stored over cold nights in a building with no heat or running water.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Since Gateway’s demise, Northrop has been positioning the HALO module as an option for a surface habitat, and Europe may also suggest that I-HAB be used on the surface as well.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the owner’s unexpected absence was an indication that the rumors about my imminent demise were wrong and that things were not so certain.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed Friday that a criminal probe is underway into the deaths of sloths at Sloth World, a planned International Drive attraction that will not open after animals languished and perished in warehouses owned by the company in Orlando.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Two people who perished in a fatal Bronx blaze didn’t stand a chance after their neighbors left a door open that allowed the fire to quickly spread, officials said Friday.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The memory of the botched attempt against the Patriots definitely didn't help his cause, either, as the team decided his fate.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Riley sails on, prow forward, fighting to avoid the Imagination’s unceremonious fate, not quitting, not wishing to be retired, but battling time.—
Greg Cote
April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Huntington Beach fell behind early in the second set but continued to keep the set close before Fruerbringer’s kill gave the Mustangs a 16-11 lead.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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After a jump ball, Miles chased down the ball at midcourt, started to drive and passed to Hof, whose layup at the buzzer did not fall.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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“Decease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decease. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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