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deceased

[ dih-seest ]

adjective

  1. no longer living; dead.


noun

  1. the deceased,
    1. the particular dead person or persons referred to.
    2. dead persons collectively:

      to speak well of the deceased.

deceased

/ ɪˈː /

adjective

    1. a more formal word for dead
    2. ( as noun )

      the deceased

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲd·𲹲 adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deceased1

First recorded in 1480–90; decease + -ed 2
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Synonym Study

See dead.
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A YouTube spokesperson said the platform's guidelines "prohibit content that realistically simulates deceased individuals describing their death".

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The unnamed deceased collector had been buying records for more than 60 years and vinyl specialist John Silke said the collection was "jaw-dropping".

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Musk has parroted claims that the SSA’s phone support systems were burdened with widespread fraud attempts, and made a dubious claim that deceased beneficiaries listed as 150 years and older were receiving millions in payouts.

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"There are systems to take care of the deceased all over the world, but the situation we have is that our Senedd, where health has been devolved, is accountable to another parliament for this matter."

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Currently it contains more than 141 million names of deceased workers, along with their Social Security numbers and their dates of birth and death.

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