1
as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
inherited all of the estate upon the sudden demise of his grandfather
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2
as in termination
the act of ceasing to exist
the gradual demise of the Roman Empire over the course of several centuries
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3
as in downfall
a loss of status
after her demise as the doyenne of New York society, the mere mention of her name was regarded as a faux pas
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as in to die
to stop living
our much beloved, recently demised leader
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Recent Examples of demise
Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The club’s gradual demise after the retirement of their legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 has led to snickering from fans and jeering by rivals.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 20 May 2025
Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2022
Ann, who’s starring in a new opera at Disney Hall, embraces her character’s nightly demise with a grand passion that her audiences find cathartic.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2021
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Noun
Morrison spent four months living in the French capital before his untimely demise.
—Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The club’s gradual demise after the retirement of their legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 has led to snickering from fans and jeering by rivals.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 20 May 2025
Verb
According to James Sinclair, director of marine archaeology for the AllenX Maravillas project, the researchers are delving into the mystery of the ship’s demise by thoroughly mapping all of their finds.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2022
Ann, who’s starring in a new opera at Disney Hall, embraces her character’s nightly demise with a grand passion that her audiences find cathartic.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demise
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Nearly three months after their bodies were found at the summit of Bell Mountain in northern Georgia, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has ruled their deaths a double suicide.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
28 May 2025
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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
Noun
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Are they employees searching for wrongful termination help?—
JC Serrano,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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While other groups learned about the grant withdrawals May 2, the Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute didn't receive an email about the termination of its grant until May 13, said executive director Ken Jacobson.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Have a mimosa and toast to the downfall of crappy men in music!—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
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Coming from the company of her ex-boyfriend, who had broken off all contact with her after her downfall, the demands of repayment contributed to the mental state that resulted in Kim Sae-ron’s death, according to her family.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Pride, who died in 2020, is considered to be the country genre's first Black superstar.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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About 200 of those died in crashes that occurred on Chicago expressways, records show.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Another issue of concern for Beijing is the fate of Chinese students in the US.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Once those clips went viral, the 27-year-old’s fate was apparently sealed.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The breakthrough is the fruit of incredible recent performance in all age groups for the nation of 36 million people, which became independent in 1991 after the dissolution of the USSR.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Why, then, engage language at all? Lijn explained her simultaneous recruitment and dissolution of language as a way to cope with her growing sense that words had become tired and lost any vital force.—
Marina Isgro,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The next four seasons reflected the ups and downs of a general manager learning on the job and building a roster with an emphasis on homegrown players.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The trick is to stay invested since these ups and downs average out to growth over time.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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In May 2022 — three years ago — Caltrans estimated that the project would cost $433 million, meaning that in addition to falling behind schedule, the cost has gone up by about $96 million in that time.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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In 2023, the number of fatalities fell slightly, to six fatal boating incidents resulting in seven deaths, according to state data.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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“Demise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demise. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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