PREDECEASING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

predeceasing

verb

present participle of predecease

as in departing

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Going analyzed its 2026 flight deal data to find the US airports that have offered the most affordable departing flights so far in 2026.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Trains rumble behind the main stadiums, Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, while planes approaching and departing from La Guardia Airport bring their stomach-churning roars.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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Michael Busch followed with a strikeout on a pitch-clock violation for calling time a second time in the at-bat, then Alex Bregman hit into an inning-ending double play on the next pitch.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Cheap cliffhanger ending aside, the rest of the episode proves an emotionally satisfying kickoff for the final stretch of the season, laying Joe’s only shot at redemption, both mortally and spiritually, at the feet of her team.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

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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

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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

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Slow Horses producer See-Saw Films has hired Fifth Season‘s Ben Irving, with Helen Gregory exiting after five years.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Security camera footage shows Clarke and the driver get out of the car and walk into the store, exiting minutes later, Detective Kelly Gomez wrote in the report.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

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Renegotiation allowed Woodland to focus on drawbacks of the expiring contract, but unclear performance metrics during negotiations complicated the process.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Democrats withheld their votes first to pressure Republicans to extend expiring subsidies for health insurance premiums, prompting a 43-day shutdown that ended in November.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

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