1
as in deaths
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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2
as in terminations
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 downfalls
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 dies
to stop living
our much beloved, recently demised leader
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Recent Examples of demises
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
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Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Nov. 2025
But a good time in enviable vacation spots is guaranteed, with ghoulish demises for many principal figures here served up like caviar on sashimi.
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
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Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Nov. 2025
But a good time in enviable vacation spots is guaranteed, with ghoulish demises for many principal figures here served up like caviar on sashimi.
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demises
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Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Though acquitted of murder, Simpson later was found liable for the deaths in a separate civil case.
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Lower court judges had postponed the terminations of the programs.
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The terminations were made even though countries such as Haiti and Syria remain dangerous, immigration lawyers said.
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What appears to be a series of dramatic personal downfalls is in fact part of a broader pattern shaped by the country’s political system.
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Lushly photographed and boosted by a few killer tracks, Daisy Jones & the Six delivers the lurid delights and downfalls of a satisfying behind-the-music tale.
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Ramsay, a mother of four, including Dylan, has become someone grieving families often call when their child dies in the water.
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In some, a personal account is frozen the moment its holder dies and is not released without the consent of every heir and a matching court process.
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After Phil Nevin and Ron Washington also failed to hold the managerial job for more than two seasons, Minasian hired first-time manager Kurt Suzuki from his own front-office staff last fall, giving him a one-year deal with the acknowledgment that their fates were tied.
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The Miz and Kit Wilson experienced similar fates on the show over the last month.
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The trailer teased screaming matches, tears, accusations of betrayal and clear dissolutions of multiple relationships — both romantic and platonic.
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There could be more dissolutions and consolidations in the future.
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The fair has already seen a series of setbacks that include cancellations from artists on the lineup, sparse crowds, electricity issues and even melted ice cream.
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But for many of the organization’s other pitching prospects in recent seasons, injury setbacks have been especially difficult to overcome.
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Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
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Royal Week falls ahead of Prince Harry's upcoming trip to the United Kingdom.
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“Demises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demises. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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