the deceased
noun
formal
: a dead person or dead people
a relative of the deceased
Three of the deceased are being buried today.
Examples of the deceased in a Sentence
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The post doesn’t provide any identifying details about the shooter or the deceased.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identity of the deceased victim pending family notification.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
The agricultural workers were being taken to Cannon Farms, which said in a post on Facebook that it would be closed Tuesday out of respect for the deceased and injured and asked to pray for all those involved in the accident.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
Still, the pull of tradition or a desire to satisfy the deceased’s wishes motivates Maryland’s immigrant families to scrape together thousands of dollars, some selling chicken and rice at construction sites or asking for donations online.
—Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identity of the deceased victim pending family notification.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
The agricultural workers were being taken to Cannon Farms, which said in a post on Facebook that it would be closed Tuesday out of respect for the deceased and injured and asked to pray for all those involved in the accident.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
Still, the pull of tradition or a desire to satisfy the deceased’s wishes motivates Maryland’s immigrant families to scrape together thousands of dollars, some selling chicken and rice at construction sites or asking for donations online.
—Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
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“The deceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deceased. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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