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
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
Emergency responders pronounced the victim deceased at the scene, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 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
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
Verb
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
Emergency responders pronounced the victim deceased at the scene, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decease
Noun
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MacEgan family speaks in court Before Abril was formally sentenced, the court allowed the MacEgan family to speak about the impact of these crimes and the family patriarch’s death.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Dallas-Fort Worth, there were 104,378 births and 53,559 deaths, which means 50,819 of the area’s new residents were a result of natural population change.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The investigation is ongoing and the identities of the people who died have not been released.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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One infant receiving the Mead Johnson product died — from sepsis, the article said.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Video of Raftery's stunned reaction to the scene on the court quickly went viral on social media, which promptly delivered jokes about the 82-year-old's potential demise.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The scouts blame the ascension of Rob Manfred to MLB commissioner in 2015 as a key reason for their demise.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If the Tribune cannot find the story in the tragic events of a young, dedicated firefighter perishing in an arson fire while searching for victims to rescue, maybe leave this story for the journalists who managed to treat the victims of this story with dignity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Although no monument can remember the 168 people who perished that day, the thousands injured or the countless families changed forever by one heinous act, the memorial is tasteful, poignant and impactful.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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As Duckett awaits his fate, USA TODAY is looking deeper at the case, the recent court actions and why the DNA hasn't been tested until now.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s a fate that befouls most of the heroic cast, who are underserved by a tepid script that can’t bother to locate and carry through coherent character arcs that would give this adventure real emotional weight.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Night fell, and Martha came to a small black lake.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Photos shared on social media shows the massive slabs of rock fell just past a blind curve and the SUV sustained major front-end damage.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Decease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decease. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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