Missing
Missing adjective - No longer possessed.
Passed away and missing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Passed away" instead an adjective "Missing".
Passed away
Missing and passed away are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Missing" instead an adjective phrase "Passed away".
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Related pairs
Both terms in one sentence
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Missing Mom: Timothy Turner's passed away a few months prior to the start of series 1.
Source: Series / Call the Midwife -
Missing Mom: Sumika's mom passed away when she was young, but she doesn't seem to mind the subject.
Source: Manga / Sasameki Koto -
Missing Mom: The Girl and (potentially) the MC's mother, who passed away before the events of the game.
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Passed away and Missing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/missing/passed_away
Missing & Passed away. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/missing/passed_away>.
Passed away or Missing. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/missing/passed_away.
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