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5 days ago · dead, defunct, deceased, departed, late mean devoid of life. dead applies literally to what is deprived of vital force but is used figuratively of anything that has l
(Definition of deceased from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
DECEASED definition: no longer living; dead. See examples of deceased used in a sentence.
1. no longer living; dead. n. 2. the deceased, a particular dead person or persons.
Apr 30, 2026 · Deceased or decedent is commonly used in legal and journalistic settings. Departed is most commonly used in religious settings.
(Definition of deceased from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The deceased is used to refer to a particular person or to particular people who have recently died.