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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However, confirming that in humans is more challenging, given that human brain cells that can be manipulated to test the findings are of the deceased. —
Ashley MacKin Solomon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 The police have been in contact with the family of the deceased. —Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026 However, confirming that in humans is more challenging, given that human brain cells that can be manipulated to test the findings are of the deceased. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Police later identified the deceased man as Marcus Gammage, 51. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the deceased
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 The police have been in contact with the family of the deceased. —Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026 However, confirming that in humans is more challenging, given that human brain cells that can be manipulated to test the findings are of the deceased. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Police later identified the deceased man as Marcus Gammage, 51. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the deceased
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“The deceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/the%20deceased. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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