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as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
inherited all of the estate upon the sudden demise of his grandfather
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as in termination
the act of ceasing to exist
the gradual demise of the Roman Empire over the course of several centuries
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as in downfall
a loss of status
after her demise as the doyenne of New York society, the mere mention of her name was regarded as a faux pas
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as in to die
to stop living
our much beloved, recently demised leader
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Recent Examples of demise
Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
This explanation is the consensus view, but a broader dislike for Jane Street among some in the crypto and financial world may be fueling claims the firm was complicit in the demise of Terraform Labs.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Mia Taylor, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2022
According to James Sinclair, director of marine archaeology for the AllenX Maravillas project, the researchers are delving into the mystery of the ship’s demise by thoroughly mapping all of their finds.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2022
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Noun
Nicholas Brody met his untimely demise.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
This explanation is the consensus view, but a broader dislike for Jane Street among some in the crypto and financial world may be fueling claims the firm was complicit in the demise of Terraform Labs.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
The full ramifications of FTX’s insolvency and demise remain unclear, but many investors who had stored cryptocurrency on the exchange stand to lose a great deal.
—Mia Taylor, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2022
According to James Sinclair, director of marine archaeology for the AllenX Maravillas project, the researchers are delving into the mystery of the ship’s demise by thoroughly mapping all of their finds.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demise
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The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office later ruled her death a suicide.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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The case marks the first time Google has been sued over a death linked to its flagship artificial intelligence tool.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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The founder of animal welfare organization Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals Rescue, Grillo's organization was found liable for wrongful termination after a former employee sued in November 2024.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The report, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, compared maternal deaths in 2023 and 2024, with maternal deaths defined as the death of a woman during pregnancy or within 42 days of pregnancy termination.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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He was thwarted by Sam two years ago, and Atterton has been desperate for revenge ever since, and has spent his time behind bars planning Sam’s downfall.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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But lawyers for Gavalas' family said Google did nothing to stop his downfall, even as his exchanges with Gemini made clear the vulnerability of his mental state.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency, estimates at least 2,185 people died or went missing in the Mediterranean in 2025.—
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Under Raisi, Iranian security forces cracked down on demonstrations sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in the custody of Iran’s morality police after being arrested for allegedly violating the country’s mandatory hijab laws.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Patrick, a former state senator and conservative talk radio host from Houston, has held the lieutenant governor’s office for 10 years, wielding enormous control over the legislative agenda and the fate of bills in the state Senate.—
Karen Brooks Harper
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Paltrow hasn’t discussed the fate of her engagement ring since the news of her and Pitt’s breakup came out in 1997.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Think of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the 9/11 terrorist attacks or the killing of Osama bin Laden a decade later.—
Daniel DePetris,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The geckos were found living around karst rock formations — a type of landscape shaped by the dissolution of soluble rock, typically characterized by dramatic caves, crevices and rugged rocky terrain.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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While his run defense still lags well behind his pass-rushing talent, the difference Chaisson can make on third downs and other high-leverage situations should earn him a nice payday.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Las Palmas has had the usual share of ups and downs but came through the COVID pandemic intact.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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Unlike Israel, Palestinian cities have no warning sirens or bomb shelters, despite the risk of falling debris or errant missiles.—
CLAUDIA CIOBANU,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Even if some kilns had continued producing ceramics, the Yuan Dynasty fell in 1368 and the first Ming emperor banned commercial trade around 1371, so even conservative estimates for dating the shipwreck still fall between the late 1320s and 1371, according to the study.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Demise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demise. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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