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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3
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, 26 Aug. 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.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
The mission, the fourth of 2025, would also be Starship's first flight since May 27 amid a year plagued by explosive demises for the vehicle.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Aug. 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.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demises
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Michelle Kowalski, an analyst who has since departed the agency, was instructed to take one of the DOGE people, Cole Killian, through earnings data and historical records to analyze the cases of extremely old people whose deaths had not been recorded in Social Security data.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Among those fentanyl deaths were 20 young children — ages 4 and under — and seven of those babies and toddlers were from Jackson County.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Four justices — the three liberals plus Chief Justice John Roberts — concluded that federal district courts could decide on the legality of grant terminations and reinstate the funding if the cuts were unlawful.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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In recent months, Trump has been firing multiple members of independent federal agencies, with the terminations then challenged in court.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some of those mistakes eventually cause their downfalls.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
21 Aug. 2025
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The lack of effective clock management was one of the downfalls of the Bears’ last coach, Matt Eberflus.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In dog stories, a dog gives unbounded love and is the best possible friend and behaves heroically—and then the dog dies.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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If a winner dies before all the annual payments are made, the balance of the prize continues in payments to the winner's estate, Powerball says.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their immigration statuses — and fates — diverge in dramatic ways that make their connection complicated.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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If her best friend, Enid (Emma Myers), pleads with her to consider the fates of her fellow students before running off to play detective, Wednesday will certainly ignore her.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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This year has taught me that setbacks don’t define us — our comebacks do.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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From a business standpoint, this can translate to fewer legal and reputational setbacks.—
Vidya Plainfield,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Oregon rises after beating Oklahoma State by 66, while Clemson falls after trailing Troy at halftime before a 27-16 win.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Raising systemic issues and then resolving them with humor falls flat for this critic.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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The recent, tragic passings of Benjamin Kelly, James Maldonado, Christian Collado, and now another man — all in one month — are not isolated incidents.—
Darren Mack,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Demises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demises. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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