PASSINGS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

passings

noun

plural of passing

as in deaths

the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities the precise moment of his passing was recorded by the machines at his bedside

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Recent Examples of passings What stood out most, however, was just how emotional the event was, particularly considering the many recent passings of some of our most beloved film and TV luminaries. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026 When annual results are compiled each January, winners tend to be amateur grim reapers who predicted a mix of shocking young deaths and the passings of anyone over 90. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026 Two widows cashing out after their husband’s untimely and suspicious passings. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025 The recent, tragic passings of Benjamin Kelly, James Maldonado, Christian Collado, and now another man — all in one month — are not isolated incidents. — Darren MacK, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025

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The deaths bring the homicide total in Richmond this year to nine .

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
Fentanyl is a highly addictive synthetic opioid and the main driver of overdose deaths in the United States.

— Ariana Figueroa, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026

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Next came an exhibition around a creepy Howdy Doody-ish figure that met countless violent fates while being cast about mechanistically on chains in 2016.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Also unclear is the status of characters played by Gibson, Bridges, Kang, and Emmanuel, all of whom were in a plane that was shot down in the sequel, leaving their fates unknown.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026

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