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.—
Adam Parker
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Palestinians living nearby said remains exhumed during the search were left exposed in the cemetery without reburial.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The Menominee held repatriation ceremonies and a feast to celebrate their return and reburial two days later.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025
The reburials began in the 1920s and peaked in the 1940s, after San Francisco voters formally approved the eviction of the dead in 1937.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The most important outcome of the excavation will be the reburial of all the human remains found, giving the deceased the dignity they have been denied for decades.
—Jade Wilson, The Dial, 21 Oct. 2025
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Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The Menominee held repatriation ceremonies and a feast to celebrate their return and reburial two days later.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025
The reburials began in the 1920s and peaked in the 1940s, after San Francisco voters formally approved the eviction of the dead in 1937.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The most important outcome of the excavation will be the reburial of all the human remains found, giving the deceased the dignity they have been denied for decades.
—Jade Wilson, The Dial, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reburial
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“Reburial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reburial. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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