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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The impersonal nature of safe burial practices and the severity of the epidemic were evident Friday as only healthcare workers in protective gear were allowed to handle the coffin and the burial.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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At the epicenter in Congo's eastern Ituri province where burials have become routine, including of babies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The family's funeral service for Lungu in South Africa last June was interrupted when the Zambian government filed an urgent court case arguing the country's customs and protocols required he be buried at the national cemetery at home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Mavericks fans staged a faux funeral complete with a casket a day later in front of the Dirk Nowitzki statue outside American Airlines Center.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interment. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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