presumed dead

idiom

: believed to be dead

After the earthquake several people were missing and presumed dead.

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Blair Witch was a global phenomenon, with a viral marketing campaign that suggested the actors were actually missing and presumed dead. —

Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024 The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri, a Hamas leader commonly known as Mohammed Deif who is presumed dead, according to separate press releases. —

Brad Dress, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024 Nowhere to be found, she was presumed dead for six long years – until a chance encounter at a birthday party resulted in an investigation and arrest. —

Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 Officials haven't recovered her body, but she is presumed dead. —

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