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Recent Examples of decedent
Inside the residence, officers discovered 2 decedents.
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Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
In both Texas and Utah, as with many other states, the parents are the first in the beneficiary line of a decedent without a spouse or children.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Those reports also note the decedent’s names and ages.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
Details on firearm ownership were missing for 23% of the decedents.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
In both Texas and Utah, as with many other states, the parents are the first in the beneficiary line of a decedent without a spouse or children.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Those reports also note the decedent’s names and ages.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
Details on firearm ownership were missing for 23% of the decedents.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decedent
deceased
Noun
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GEDMatch is one of the databases used by the DNA Doe project, a non-profit that works to name the deceased who remain unidentified.—
Crimesider Staff,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2018
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“Decedent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decedent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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