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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
Even after someone's demise, debt collectors can try to collect a payment from a decedent’s estate or, in some cases, from someone who received money from the estate.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
The designs on the objects indicate the decedent's family line.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The probate estate remains liable for the decedent’s debts.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
Even after someone's demise, debt collectors can try to collect a payment from a decedent’s estate or, in some cases, from someone who received money from the estate.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
The designs on the objects indicate the decedent's family line.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The probate estate remains liable for the decedent’s debts.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 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.—
Crimesider Staff,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2018
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“Decedent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decedent. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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