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Instead, the coroner’s office cremates the decedent.
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Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
Interestingly, the remains of the decedent were also cremated.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Also note that some countries (like the U.S.) have estate taxes, which apply to the decedent’s estate, while others have inheritance taxes, imposed on beneficiaries.
—Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
So far, more than 200 decedents have been included in NamUs and 20 cases have been resolved, with Gonzalez’s case being one of them.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
Interestingly, the remains of the decedent were also cremated.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Also note that some countries (like the U.S.) have estate taxes, which apply to the decedent’s estate, while others have inheritance taxes, imposed on beneficiaries.
—Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
So far, more than 200 decedents have been included in NamUs and 20 cases have been resolved, with Gonzalez’s case being one of them.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for decedent
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“Decedent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decedent. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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