stillborn

adjective

Definition of stillbornnext
as in deceased

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Recent Examples of stillborn Among those who spoke in court was Jasmine Beverley, whose son Sunny was stillborn on May 13, 2022. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 But the company was nearly stillborn when Brodeur-Urbas’ original founding partner quit out of the blue. — Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 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 Only around 2 percent of births in seventeenth-century England were stillborn due to obstruction. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stillborn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillborn
  1. deceased
  2. lifeless
  3. gone
  4. dying
  5. dead
  6. defunct
  7. late
  8. fallen
Adjective
  • The main players, now all deceased — including smuggler Jon Roberts, his associate/partner Toni Mooney and Colombian queenpin Griselda Blanco — appear as their younger selves.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Lost Screen Memorial features replicas of oversized smartphones with the photo of a deceased child on each home screen.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of deceased
Adjective
  • Simulating a lifeless Earth The simulation builds on an earlier model developed in the laboratory of Rory Barnes, an associate professor of astronomy at the University of Washington.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Restaurants, residences and retail would spring up in its place, turning a lifeless office park into a destination for the community.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifeless
Adjective
  • An America lost to time, remembered in photos The mall’s future is now determined — and its past reveals a version of America perhaps long gone.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
Definition of gone
Adjective
  • What’s the vibe for you, post-dying?
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of dying
Adjective
  • The driver was pronounced dead at the crash site, and two of his passengers died from their injuries at separate hospitals.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • However, in mid-October three attacks at schools in the central province of Mazovia took place within four days, leaving one person dead and many wounded, including children.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of dead
Adjective
  • The lenses, produced for the defunct camera maker Contax, were bought at steep discounts on eBay.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Luna’s modeling work also includes appearances in Sports Illustrated and Liberty Belles, a now-defunct conservative pro-Second Amendment publication that featured women posing in camouflage bikinis with firearms in hand.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of defunct
Adjective
  • Rain could begin late Wednesday night, with Thursday shaping up to be a wet day.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • With the first hearing completed (and several steps left in the process), the city is eyeing late February as a potential start date for the moratorium, according to Jesica McEachern, Fort Worth Assistant City Manager.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of late
Adjective
  • In Fallen Leaves Adult pests, larvae, and eggs can all hide out in old and fallen leaves that have dropped off deciduous plants, trees, and dead veggies.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Clean The Garden Don’t keep the garden too close to your house, and make sure to clean up any fallen or rotting vegetables and plants that have died back.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of fallen

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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillborn. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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