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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in dies
to stop living
no one knows what happened to the family fortune after the spinster deceased
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceases
Noun
-
While the cause of their deaths has yet to be confirmed, police are investigating the deaths as possible drug overdoses, AP reported.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Hezbollah's capabilities were badly damaged in the fighting - not least by a covert attack on Hezbollah operatives with exploding pagers, which resulted in over 30 deaths and thousands of injuries, including some civilians.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
When an individual dies, the body starts naturally decomposing almost immediately.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
-
Much like a proper Neapolitan pizza lives or dies by its crust, great breakfast tacos depend on the quality of the tortilla.—
Edmund Tijerina,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
His visit to the referee training course falls the day after the Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey in London, which was especially momentous as Princess Kate and King Charles attended for the first time in two years.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
-
If the issue falls outside your skillset, call a plumber to inspect and repair the sprinkler system.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Deceases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceases. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share