the deceased
noun
formal
: a dead person or dead people
a relative of the deceased
Three of the deceased are being buried today.
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Like everyone else, survivors of the deceased may look forward to refunds to help offset expenses, including those related to closing an estate or adding an inheritance, experts said.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
According to the GoFundMe page organized by the father’s sister, the deceased child was identified as Amillio Guierrez.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Besides the deceased, who appears more as a spectre in pictures, letters and memories, the men in this story take a back seat, with three generations of women at the center of the narrative.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The courtroom’s wooden benches were full of relatives of the deceased, along with journalists.
—Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
According to the GoFundMe page organized by the father’s sister, the deceased child was identified as Amillio Guierrez.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Besides the deceased, who appears more as a spectre in pictures, letters and memories, the men in this story take a back seat, with three generations of women at the center of the narrative.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The courtroom’s wooden benches were full of relatives of the deceased, along with journalists.
—Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the deceased
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“The deceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deceased. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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