Thesaurus results for DECEDENT

decedent

noun

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as in deceased

US, law a dead person a tax on the estate of the decedent

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Recent Examples of decedent The probate estate remains liable for the decedent’s debts. —

Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026 The Sheriff's Office did not identify the decedents, but the deceased mom and son were identified by the county medical examiner. —

Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026 The decedents ranged in age from 60 to 84 years old, according to a release from the coroner's office. —

Helen Graham, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026 Reports from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner previously confirmed that the Reiners' official causes of death were multiple sharp force injuries, with the manner of death listed as homicide for both decedents. —

Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for decedent

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deceased

Noun

GEDMatch is one of the databases used by the DNA Doe project, a non-profit that works to name the deceased who remain unidentified.

— Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2018

Definition of deceased