Synonyms of decedent

decedent

noun

as in deceased

US, law a dead person

a tax on the estate of the decedent

Related Words

• deceased
• corpus
• corpse
• relics
• carcass
• cadaver
• remains
• bones
• corse
• mummy
• carnage
• ashes
• carrion
• stiff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decedent

The military funeral honors at a service will include an honor guard with at least two members of the military, one of whom will represent the decedent’s branch of service, the playing of Taps and the folding and presentation of one American flag to the next of kin, according to the VA. — Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026

Assets that go undiscovered can defeat a decedent's wishes entirely. — Tara Faquir, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026

Investigators linked those pieces of evidence to a Facebook profile that resembled the decedent, the release states. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026

Police and the coroner’s office took the decedent, according to the cruise line. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 May 2026