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Recent Examples of decedent
Investigators linked those pieces of evidence to a Facebook profile that resembled the decedent, the release states.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
The decedent’s wishes will be filled only with the remaining balance.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Police and the coroner’s office took the decedent, according to the cruise line.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
The decedent lived in a dilapidated house, but in a respectable neighborhood, and I was therefore deluged with credit card offers addressed to the late debtor, a long-time devoted heroin addict.
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George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
The decedent’s wishes will be filled only with the remaining balance.
—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Police and the coroner’s office took the decedent, according to the cruise line.
—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
The decedent lived in a dilapidated house, but in a respectable neighborhood, and I was therefore deluged with credit card offers addressed to the late debtor, a long-time devoted heroin addict.
—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decedent
deceased
Noun
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GEDMatch is one of the databases used by the DNA Doe project, a non-profit that works to name the deceased who remain unidentified.
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“Decedent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decedent. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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