as in dissections
examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death
the autopsy revealed an advanced stage of cancer
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Recent Examples of autopsies
Government pathologists conducted autopsies on Thursday to determine the cause of death.
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ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
At the committee’s meeting in January, Brent Mendenhall, a commissioner from Madison County, was enthusiastic about the draft legislation and the push for more autopsies.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
There are few court cases or autopsies.
—Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The bodies of both Crews and Michels will be taken to the GBI Crime Lab for autopsies.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The series doesn’t shyaway from the gory intricacies of death, including decaying cadavers and the detailed autopsies Kay performs.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
The facility has two autopsy rooms, a larger one with space for six autopsies and a smaller one for cases requiring isolation.
—Shannon Tyler
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Full autopsies of the nine are expected to be conducted, Soviar said.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Last year, the office conducted more than 2,700 autopsies.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
At the committee’s meeting in January, Brent Mendenhall, a commissioner from Madison County, was enthusiastic about the draft legislation and the push for more autopsies.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
There are few court cases or autopsies.
—Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The bodies of both Crews and Michels will be taken to the GBI Crime Lab for autopsies.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The series doesn’t shyaway from the gory intricacies of death, including decaying cadavers and the detailed autopsies Kay performs.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
The facility has two autopsy rooms, a larger one with space for six autopsies and a smaller one for cases requiring isolation.
—Shannon Tyler
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Full autopsies of the nine are expected to be conducted, Soviar said.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Last year, the office conducted more than 2,700 autopsies.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autopsies
Noun
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My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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The book’s clear-eyed dissections of the atmosphere of overwork, anxiety, and panic allow Coulter to question at what point ambition tips over into masochism.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The remains of the tigers went through necropsies before being cremated and buried.—
Wasamon Audjarint,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The agency said necropsies were completed and the horse carcasses were buried.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Autopsies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsies. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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