Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predeceased
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Despite life-saving measures from witnesses at the scene, the pedestrian was eventually pronounced deceased by Newport Beach Fire Department personnel, police said.
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According to the city’s naming policy, a valid name must meet at least one of several criteria including a geographic location, a historical event, or an individual deceased for at least five years who made significant contributions to San Jose.
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The Netherlands team departed Kansas City early Wednesday, after losing their Round of 32 match, and Algeria officially left Lawrence, even though the team has yet to play its knockout match.
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Barcelona views Alvarez as their primary target to fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski, who recently departed for Chicago Fire.
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When Khomeini died in 1989, Khamenei became his successor within a matter of weeks.
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At least 31 children died in hot cars in 2025, according to the National Safety Council and nine have died this year.
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Known as the Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act — named for the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who perished at Mystic last year — it was signed into law in Texas in September.
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The pallor of mortality is a reminder, for some, of the heat wave in the summer of 2003, when nearly fifteen thousand people perished in France.
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The body of her bouffant hair was parted over the left side of her head, with pieces tickling the top of her forehead.
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Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.
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Soon after then-President Nicolás Maduro was captured by the US in January, Venezuela ended Cuba’s long-standing medical mission in the country, cutting off a key resource in underserved communities.
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On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly.
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Sadly, that latter group earns a new radio hit in America at nearly the same time that frontman and co-founding member Victor Willis passed away.
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Sarah finally passed away in 1998, six months after her son Lloyd’s death.
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“Predeceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predeceased. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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