PREDECEASING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

predeceasing

verb

present participle of predecease

as in departing

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Verb

Thanksgiving The most expensive and popular day when departing for the holiday is Wednesday.

— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
On the heels of Steven Kolb departing the Council of Fashion Designers of America, CFDA vice chair Aurora James and her nonprofit, the Fifteen Percent Pledge, have been sued for fraud.

— Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of departing

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There’s a guy who wound up dying under mysterious circumstances that makes up part of him.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
And what about the people who are not vaccinated who are getting sick and even dying, by the way, a 40-year- old and an 18-year-old most recently?

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of dying

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The final opportunity came as time expired, when Kohl launched a Hail Mary that sailed through the back of the end zone, officially ending FIU’s comeback attempt.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
After that, the Rangers finish with three games at home against the New York Mets before a season-ending three-game series at the Minnesota Twins.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026

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Guidry is a frequent guest instructor, watching bullpens, parting his wisdom, and answering any questions the pinstripers’ new generation of pitchers may have.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Out of that conversation grew my novel The Undead, which is, in some ways, a parting love letter to Moscow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of parting

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This summer has been a deadly one in Europe, with over 10,000 people perishing in the extreme heat over just a few weeks.

— Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Julie Chen Moonves shares her thoughts on that wild Big Brother premiere, including Rachel Reilly perishing in a volcano.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026

Definition of perishing

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Her sister had been through cervical cancer and two bouts of breast cancer before passing away from the disease.

— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
As well as the uncertainty of being in the final year of his contract, the France international also had to deal with the personal anguish of his father Hamady passing away in January.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026

Definition of passing away

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Sally Habbershaw is exiting Mediawan after less than a year to become President of Global Distribution at the BBC’s commercial arm.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Sharon Levy is exiting Banijay’s Endemol Shine North America after nearly a decade at the company — including most recently as CEO.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of exiting

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Still, the top-four most popular trades bought by volume were all puts, with the 280 and 281-strike puts expiring Thursday accounting for over 120,000 trades.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
The leaders are also expected to address an expiring trade agreement between the two countries, along with discussions around critical minerals.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of expiring

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