as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
a respectful but nonreligious interment in a private cemetery
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Recent Examples of interment
His death certificate, obtained by TMZ, did not elaborate on plans for Carradine’s interment, and the family has requested privacy to grieve.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
While the short-term interment camps were said to be closed in 2019, thousands ended up in prison, where experts have said they were targeted for their identity and not for actual crimes.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
This photo gallery documents the morning’s tribute in Lake Worth, from the motorcycle escort to the formal interment of heroes who served in World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
—Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The interment will follow at the Emanuel Synagogue Cemetery at 1361 Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
While the short-term interment camps were said to be closed in 2019, thousands ended up in prison, where experts have said they were targeted for their identity and not for actual crimes.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
This photo gallery documents the morning’s tribute in Lake Worth, from the motorcycle escort to the formal interment of heroes who served in World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
—Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The interment will follow at the Emanuel Synagogue Cemetery at 1361 Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interment
Noun
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In March 2026, archaeologists published a study of 125 burials from a Stone Age civilization in modern-day Hungary.—
Ky Merkley,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
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Now, more than three months after he was killed at the start of the US-Israeli war, the date of his burial has been announced.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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At Chloe Childress’s funeral in Houston—the church overflowing with mourners—her father played songs by the National and the Foo Fighters.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Emotional footage from the funeral was featured in the Netflix documentary, showing Homer grieving his wife.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interment. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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