deceases 1 of 2

noun

plural of decease
as in deaths
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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deceases

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verb

present tense third-person singular of decease
as in dies
to stop living no one knows what happened to the family fortune after the spinster deceased

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  1. deaths
  2. dies
  3. demises
  4. perishes
  5. fates
  6. falls
  7. passings
Noun
  • In 2024, roughly 48,800 Americans died by suicide, a slight decrease from the peak of nearly 49,500 deaths in this manner in 2022.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The Consumer Product Safety Commission also estimated that, in 2024, there were approximately 14,700 fireworks injuries and 11 deaths, marking a 50% increase over the year before.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of deaths
Verb
  • Then, just as Hawkins manages to get himself out of a particularly dire bunker, Old Henry collapses and dies on the spot.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • When Ol’ Hank, his best friend in the world, dies mid-round, Lonnie tries to keep playing.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Definition of dies
Noun
  • SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of demises
Verb
  • In The Children, sister and brother Guinevere and Ennis grow up under the shadow of their mother, Edith Sharpe, whose Ninth City children’s book series transfixes the world until Edith perishes in a mysterious fire in Vermont.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.
    — Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Definition of perishes
Noun
  • Consider the fates of the British Invasion superstars who emerged from England alongside the Stones in the 1960s.
    — Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Jones shattered, the way this league can crush a QB if the fates are unkind.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 July 2026
Definition of fates
Verb
  • Vessel traffic falls Hoffman cautioned that falling vessel traffic could eventually force producers to reduce output if storage fills up because crude can no longer be exported.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • If payrolls rise and unemployment falls, the labor market is declared strong.
    — Katica Roy, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of falls
Noun
  • What stood out most, however, was just how emotional the event was, particularly considering the many recent passings of some of our most beloved film and TV luminaries.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
  • When annual results are compiled each January, winners tend to be amateur grim reapers who predicted a mix of shocking young deaths and the passings of anyone over 90.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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