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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Just as fascinating are Poe’s burial and his reburial 26 years later, an exhumation that adds to his mystique, even if the raw particulars of that reburial do nothing to justify the urban legend of his living entombment.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
The event, attended by Archbishop of Baltimore William E. Lori, included a procession, a chapel blessing and the reburial.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The state law, which followed ProPublica’s reporting, gave tribes more control over reburials.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2025
Froedtert and Milwaukee County appeal reburial cost In its appeal, Froedtert says the Descendant Community's reburial plan is estimated to cost between $3,490,200 and $3,988,800, plus an additional $250,000 for a memorial obelisk.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
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Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
The event, attended by Archbishop of Baltimore William E. Lori, included a procession, a chapel blessing and the reburial.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The state law, which followed ProPublica’s reporting, gave tribes more control over reburials.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2025
Froedtert and Milwaukee County appeal reburial cost In its appeal, Froedtert says the Descendant Community's reburial plan is estimated to cost between $3,490,200 and $3,988,800, plus an additional $250,000 for a memorial obelisk.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Reburial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reburial. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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