stillborn

adjective

Definition of stillbornnext
as in deceased

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Recent Examples of stillborn 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 The theatrical equivalent of the images ChatGPT and its competitors spit out, soulless and inert, arriving on stage stillborn? — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 26 May 2026 Freeman Funeral Home and Cremations, which opened for business less than two years ago on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Pompano Beach, has not formally responded to the lawsuit filed last July by the family of Na-mir Crane, who was stillborn on April 9, 2025. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 Carlos and Alexa PenaVega's fourth child, Indy Rex, was stillborn in 2024. — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 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 majority are retirees, but the Social Security Administration (SSA) also provides regular income to disabled workers, widowed spouses and children of deceased workers.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • The face of deceased founder Maurice White looms in the background.
    — DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of deceased
Adjective
  • One of the younger dogs was stretched on the dirt in front, apparently lifeless.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
  • Two days later, David was found lifeless in his cell and on June 25 he was pronounced dead, just hours before his first court appearance.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of lifeless
Adjective
  • Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
  • Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 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 second a driving Kieran Tierney run that left Dani Carvajal for dead and again found McTominay crashing into the box.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Life-threatening flash flooding has hit southern Texas after days of torrential rain, leaving at least two people dead and hundreds of people rescued across the same region struck by last July’s catastrophic floods.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of dead
Adjective
  • For example, in 2022, the FCC implemented a new rule requiring operators to dispose of dead satellites within five years, aimed at ensuring defunct spacecraft would not remain spaceborne garbage for decades to come.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • That was a goalless draw for the men’s team against Petrolul Ploiesti in August 1995 being followed by a 1-0 loss in Romania to exit the now defunct Cup Winners’ Cup at the qualifying stage.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of defunct
Adjective
  • Most projections land somewhere between late July and mid-August.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • At the same time, Rudolph was given a chance to win an important late-season game for the Steelers last year and committed a pair of costly turnovers in a loss to Chicago.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of late
Adjective
  • The robot successfully navigated university campuses, forest trails, grassy fields, rocky terrain, staircases, stepping stones, logs, gaps, and fallen branches.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • The suit accuses the fallen celebrity’s people of failing to provide documents clearing two mortgages, which prevented a clean-title transfer.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of fallen

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