decedent
noun
a deceased person.
decedents
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pluralof decedent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He and the other three decedents were Mexican nationals, prompting the Mexican government to demand an immediate review of the facility, pointing to “serious omissions and evident deficiencies” in medical care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V will be the 50th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, who say they are direct decedents of the Prophet Muhammad.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
The federal law sets up a process for museums and federal agencies to return certain Native American cultural items, including funerary and sacred objects, to tribes and direct decedents of the people they belonged to.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
Rapid, massive increases in the number of certain cell types were also seen in decedents receiving pig hearts.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
Surprisingly, however, a random sample of 747 death notices published in Salt Lake City, Utah, newspapers during 1977 indicated that 46 percent of the decedents surveyed died within the three- month period following their birthdays.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
