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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For example, a life insurance policy on the life of each owner can provide the funds needed to exchange the shares with the deceased owner’s heirs who inherited them, regardless of when death occurs.
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Lina Storm, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Advertisement On Wednesday, Turkey began conducting funeral prayers for the deceased.
—Mehmet Guzel, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Under federal flag code, when a former president dies all flags should be flown at half-staff for 30 days out of the respect for the deceased.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
It’s traditionally and specifically designed to honor and pray for the souls of the deceased.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
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Lina Storm, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Advertisement On Wednesday, Turkey began conducting funeral prayers for the deceased.
—Mehmet Guzel, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Under federal flag code, when a former president dies all flags should be flown at half-staff for 30 days out of the respect for the deceased.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
It’s traditionally and specifically designed to honor and pray for the souls of the deceased.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
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“The deceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deceased. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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