stillborn

adjective

Definition of stillbornnext
as in deceased

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Recent Examples of stillborn Among those who spoke in court was Jasmine Beverley, whose son Sunny was stillborn on May 13, 2022. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 But the company was nearly stillborn when Brodeur-Urbas’ original founding partner quit out of the blue. — Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Their own two sons had been stillborn, and Anne and Abel, now in their 40s, wanted badly to be parents. — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 Only around 2 percent of births in seventeenth-century England were stillborn due to obstruction. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stillborn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillborn
  1. deceased
  2. lifeless
  3. gone
  4. dying
  5. dead
  6. defunct
  7. late
  8. fallen
Adjective
  • Two handguns were found at the scene, according to police, who have yet to release the identities of the five deceased individuals.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The truck driver was not injured and remained on scene, while the rider was transported to Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital and pronounced deceased.
    — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of deceased
Adjective
  • First came the stunned churchgoers surrounding the lifeless body lying under a pew.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Bur Bur’s oil is my holy elixir for dry, thinning, lifeless hair.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifeless
Adjective
  • An America lost to time, remembered in photos The mall’s future is now determined — and its past reveals a version of America perhaps long gone.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
Definition of gone
Adjective
  • What’s the vibe for you, post-dying?
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of dying
Adjective
  • Police said Sunday that a 65-year-old man was found dead on a sidewalk near an entrance to Disneyland in Anaheim.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The vehicle arrived at a hospital, where Kohen was pronounced dead, and another individual was critically injured, according to authorities.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of dead
Adjective
  • The 307-mile Great Redwood Trail planned along a defunct Northern California rail line is colliding with the Wailaki tribe, as members decry hikers trampling ancestral villages and graves.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Balaban & Katz also founded Chicago's first commercial television station, the long-defunct WBKB-TV Channel 4.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of defunct
Adjective
  • Japanese flight controllers want to avoid powdery soil and rough terrain when the mothership, a four-legged stationary lander, descends to the surface to gather samples in late 2028 or 2029.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The core elements—airy melodies, drug talk, copious ad-libs—are old hat, but frank tales of suburban ennui and romantic strife give the Minneapolis rapper’s latest album a refreshingly personal air.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of late
Adjective
  • Turf expert Jeff Fowler of Tip Top Turf Solutions said the wet, fallen leaves form a mat.
    — John Shumway, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • However, a property owner doesn’t have grounds to seek compensation if the fallen fruit does not cause any damage.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of fallen

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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillborn. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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