Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predeceasing
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Season 3 of the show ended with Sully departing for Ireland to support his new girlfriend, Helen Culver (Kate Vernon), whose novel was being adapted for TV there.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026 -
The Federal Aviation Administration has for years had a chronic shortage of air traffic controllers, who routinely put in overtime and work six-day weeks, while dealing with radar and communication systems that can briefly put them out of touch with incoming and departing aircraft.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The president was a crook, their friends were dying, and the previous decade of free love and expression seemed far away.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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The risks of getting infected and possibly being hospitalized or dying far outweigh the risks associated with vaccines.—
Virginia E. Pitzer,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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Early this week, Senate Republicans and the president appeared to be edging closer to a framework to ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, which is now in its second month — but a breakthrough has remained out of reach.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI is shutting down its Sora video generation app, incidentally ending a $1 billion deal with Disney in the process.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Since parting, Shabaka has performed mononymously as a solo flautist and Skinner joined members of Radiohead to form the offshoot band the Smile.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The different hair parting methods has sparked a generational debate online.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Celebrate steady financial progress rather than perishing in pursuit of perfection.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Those who didn’t die onboard eventually tried to walk to across the frozen waters to mainland Canada, perishing on their journey.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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Steve only got to visit Wanda in Broad Cove a couple of times before becoming too ill with AIDS to make the trip and eventually passing away from the disease.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
4 Feb. 2026
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Adichie has experienced significant loss over the last few years, with both of her parents passing away a year apart.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
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The footage showed Trotter entering a silver Dodge Charger and then exiting without the rifle, while Patterson got into the back of a red Toyota Camry.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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After exiting social media in 2024, Barry Keoghan recently got candid about the toll online abuse has taken on his career.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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Supplies are expiring or getting thrown out as staff wait for word on whether work can move forward, employees told NBC News.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Dodgers are very much caught in the middle of CBA posturing with the current agreement expiring this year.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Predeceasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predeceasing. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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