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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One of the deceased was identified as a New York Police Department officer.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 July 2025
One of the deceased victims was an off-duty police officer.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 29 July 2025
Among the deceased was the NYPD's Islam, a 36-year-old immigrant from Bangladesh and father of two with another child on the way.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Officers responded and found the deceased rider near a Kawasaki sports bike.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 July 2025
One of the deceased victims was an off-duty police officer.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 29 July 2025
Among the deceased was the NYPD's Islam, a 36-year-old immigrant from Bangladesh and father of two with another child on the way.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Officers responded and found the deceased rider near a Kawasaki sports bike.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
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“The deceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deceased. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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