STILLBORN Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

stillborn

adjective

Definition of stillborn

as in deceased

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Recent Examples of stillborn Their own two sons had been stillborn, and Anne and Abel, now in their 40s, wanted badly to be parents. — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 On Monday, June 22, the podcast host and widow of The Wanted's Tom Parker, 36, appeared on the British morning show This Morning and shared heartbreaking details about giving birth in June 2025 to her son Phoenix, who was stillborn, with her partner Will Lindsay. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 Only around 2 percent of births in seventeenth-century England were stillborn due to obstruction. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 As a writer for Nylon explained in 2018, Arabella is the same name as John and Jacqueline Kennedy’s first daughter, who was stillborn. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stillborn

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The bottom line Creditors may ultimately be paid from the value of a deceased person's home in certain circumstances, and an estate may need to sell the property if there aren't enough other assets to satisfy valid claims.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The ring features a gradient of pink diamonds going down the band, and both of their deceased parents’ birthstones sit alongside theirs—one on each side.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceased

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Tyronne Brazille, 50, was pulled over by police in Memphis for a traffic violation on Thursday when officers found the lifeless body of his wife, Lanessa Bradford, 50, in the passenger seat of his vehicle with a gunshot wound, WREG reported.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The Yankees, meanwhile, didn’t score again after Grisham’s homer, continuing an extended stretch that has seen the Bombers’ lifeless lineup repeatedly spoil stellar starting pitching.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of lifeless

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Summary Google has acquired a vast trove of real-world data from the defunct Spirit Airlines for $10 million, a strategic move to train its AI models without legal repercussions.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Intrigued by her inclusion in a 2020 group show held by the now-defunct JTT gallery, Pagliarulo decided to write her.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of defunct

Adjective

Foreman said Florida's late-summer primary date can make generating voter enthusiasm particularly challenging.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The deal is Nvidia's latest in a string of financing maneuvers to support the sprawling AI data center buildout, despite concerns over circular financing in the AI trade.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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Kneeling beside the fallen buck, Charles, an avid trophy bowhunter, ran his hands over the gigantic rack.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
The rules ban all plants within a foot of the home and require the first five feet around homes to be free of combustible materials such as firewood, fallen leaves and branches, and mulch or wood chips.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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