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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The shelter was able to diagnose the other puppies after testing the deceased pup.
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Tj MacIas 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
Police did not name the couple in their statement, but the deceased were identified by the coroner's office, according to The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, KREX and the Post Independent.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 17 July 2025
In commending the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, the Holy Father prays for the consolation of those who grieve and for the recovery of the injured.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
In a Facebook post early Thursday, police identified the deceased as Robert Montgomery, of Cinnaminson Township.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 17 July 2025
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Tj MacIas 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
Police did not name the couple in their statement, but the deceased were identified by the coroner's office, according to The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, KREX and the Post Independent.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 17 July 2025
In commending the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, the Holy Father prays for the consolation of those who grieve and for the recovery of the injured.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
In a Facebook post early Thursday, police identified the deceased as Robert Montgomery, of Cinnaminson Township.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 17 July 2025
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“The deceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deceased. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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