PREDECEASED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

predeceased

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past tense of predecease

as in deceased

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Siqueiros and Capara were deceased at the scene; Ceesay died after he was taken to the hospital.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
According to court records, police found Dunn deceased in a motel room with bruises on her body, including her neck and face, and her eyelids were swollen and discolored.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceased

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After his namesake business went into administration in May 2024 and Leane departed that August, the designer took time to recalibrate.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
Craig Mulholland, the head of development and talent management, departed at the end of the season to take on a new role as chief football officer at the Scottish FA.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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On September 9, the Prince of Wales will represent the British royal family at the funeral of King Harald V of Norway, who died at 89 years old on August 28.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026
Dotson was taken to a hospital and died about nine hours after he was shot.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026

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Of the 2,977 people who perished on 9/11, 2,753 were lost in the collapse of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center after two hijacked jetliners smashed into them.

— Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Four women and an infant are among the victims who perished, the organization confirmed to The Independent.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of perished

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United ended their four-season sleeve sponsorship with DXC Technology in August, with the team instead wearing the standard Premier League sleeve patches, as required by league regulations, for the opening games.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Disagreements over how to resolve the problem created a political crisis that ended an alliance between leading figures in the government that came to power in 2024.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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