Collocations for "deceased"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "deceased" in context.
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deceased
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the deceased's [wife, husband, children, family]
- [wife] of the deceased
- are you the wife of the deceased?
- the deceased's [will, fortune, belongings, wishes, attorney]
- [scattered, spread, laid] the deceased's ashes
- the [funeral, service] for the deceased
- [dozens, hundreds] attended the deceased's funeral
- the deceased had [changed, altered] his will
- the deceased was [badly beaten, fatally shot, murdered]
- the deceased was [in his fifties, single, a family man]
- the deceased bore [injuries, signs of struggle, stab marks]
- a [prayer, eulogy, hymn] for the deceased
- a [prayer] for the recently deceased
- say goodbye to the deceased
- a deceased [man, patient, parent]
- think he is deceased
- has been deceased for [five hours]
- was found deceased [in, on]
- is [thought, considered] to be deceased
- a deceased member of the [family, community]
- her deceased [husband, spouse, father]
- the family of the deceased [woman, man, individual]
'deceased' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):