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deceased

[dih-seest] / dɪˈsist /


NOUN
dead person(s)
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That address has also shown up in Michigan obituaries advising mourners how to donate to The Fellowship on behalf of the deceased.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Is it possible to receive survivor benefits while collecting my Social Security benefits, or to receive both my own benefit and my deceased spouse’s benefit?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Last but not least, Thomas references a case about a deceased Air Force sergeant in Beck v.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

This might help to prevent distant biological relatives from contesting the wishes of the deceased, said Avi Kestenbaum, a partner at Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The meeting hall is next to the church but separated from the grander building by a garden of white crosses, memorials to the deceased.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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