reburial
noun
re·buri·al
(ˌ)rē-ˈber-ē-əl 
-ˈbe-rē-,
also -ˈbər-ē-
plural reburials
: the act or an instance of burying something for a second or subsequent time
Intact bones and fragments were secured and now await reburial at the site or nearby.—
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Biggs played a leading role in the creation of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, assisting with the reburial of more than 3,000 bodies.
—Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
In 1961, the bodies were exhumed and sent to mainland Europe for reburial.
—Rebecca Panovka, Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
Unlike the excavation the previous day, the reburial was a major family affair.
—Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
Dexter Wade was exhumed from a grave that bore only a number, for a formal funeral and reburial.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
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Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
In 1961, the bodies were exhumed and sent to mainland Europe for reburial.
—Rebecca Panovka, Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
Unlike the excavation the previous day, the reburial was a major family affair.
—Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
Dexter Wade was exhumed from a grave that bore only a number, for a formal funeral and reburial.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
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“Reburial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reburial. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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