dead applies literally to what is deprived of vital force but is used figuratively of anything that has lost any attribute (such as energy, activity, radiance) suggesting life.
a dead, listless performance
defunct stresses cessation of active existence or operation.
late is used especially with reference to a person in a specific relation or status.
the company's late president
Example Sentences
Adjective the recently deceased tenant was found by a concerned neighbor
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
One deceased individual was recovered from the water on Sunday afternoon, but nine others are still missing. Paul Best, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2022 Motorcyclist, adult man, pronounced deceased at scene. Justin George, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 Authorities responded to the scene and found Garcia who was immediately transported via Life Flight to Memorial Hermann -- a hospital in the downtown Houston area -- and was later pronounced deceased from wounds suffered during the attack. Byjon Haworth, ABC News, 23 July 2022 The pedestrian was taken to the Orlando Regional Medical Center and later pronounced deceased, according to the report. Monivette Cordeiro, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2022 The driver of the passenger vehicle that was turning, an adult man, was taken from the scene by EMS and pronounced deceased in the emergency room, police said. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2022 The victim was pronounced deceased by a Baltimore City Fire Department medic at the scene. Ashley Barrientos, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2022 The private investigator was transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 June 2022 Investigators have not yet determined a manner of death or verified the identity of the deceased individual. Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2022
Noun
GEDMatch is one of the databases used by the DNA Doe project, a non-profit that works to name the deceased who remain unidentified. Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2018 GEDMatch is one of the databases used by the DNA Doe project, a non-profit that works to name the deceased who remain unidentified. Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2018 See More