as in death
the state of being dead
the sheer deadness of the corpse was the creepiest thing about it
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Noun
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Nearly three months after 19-year-old twin brothers were found dead atop a mountain in northern Georgia, authorities have ruled their deaths a double suicide.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
28 May 2025 -
Hackman's cause of death was heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer's as a contributing factor.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
Noun
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As Joel talks to Ellie, a different solemn moment unfolds in Salt Lake City, where the young survivors of Joel’s Firefly massacre bury their dead and try to figure out what happened.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, because the Romans cremated their dead for many years, archaeologists have not found many gladiator bodies.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Black women in the United States have disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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That aspiration, that desire for light, and the ultimate recognition of our mortality.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Thousands of children died from abuse or neglect, with mass graves still being found decades after the last residential school closed in 1998.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Archaeologists found a grave dating to the mid-15th century full of preserved textiles, wooden objects, and metal artifacts.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
29 May 2025
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“Deadness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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