DEMISING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

demising

verb

present participle of demise

as in dying

to stop living our much beloved, recently demised leader

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Released two years after methadone treatment regulations were modernized, the toolkit only passingly mentions the medication known to vastly reduce someone’s odds of dying from opioid overdose.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026
Shakur remains a cultural icon and is considered one of the most influential and versatile rappers of all time, despite dying at 25.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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Peltz weighs deal for Wendy’s Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund is assembling a group that could bid to take Wendy’s private as the chain faces declining sales, falling traffic, and restaurant closures.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
The boring rosters, the passive-aggressive press conferences, the endless parade of mediocre seasons — cresting and falling with an inexplicable 2021 and 2026 — has been brutal to watch.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

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This summer has been a deadly one in Europe, with over 10,000 people perishing in the extreme heat over just a few weeks.

— Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Julie Chen Moonves shares her thoughts on that wild Big Brother premiere, including Rachel Reilly perishing in a volcano.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026

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As boards sought more experienced directors, just 10% of the incoming class were aged 50 or under, while half of departing directors were in their 50s.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
While there will be no season 6 for Outer Banks, and the remaining cast is departing, there has been a prequel series, Kildare, in the works for a while.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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The federal government was required to set new rules for addressing shortages this year because the old rules are expiring.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
This financial setback adds to a critical period for AEW, which faces uncertainties with its WBD TV rights deal expiring in 2028 amid a potential WBD/Paramount+ merger.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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