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Recent Examples of bereavement
My bereavement time will not affect this colleague’s work, my work or anyone else’s.
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Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
By the time Frownland was finally completed, Ronald and Mary had started dating and gotten married, and everyone in their lives stopped asking about the status of the project in the way that people might avoid bringing up a recent bereavement.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
About 95% of workers say bereavement benefits are valuable, but fewer employers plan to expand that support this year.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Grieving support The Georgia House Public and Community Health Committee advanced a plan aimed at putting perinatal bereavement devices in every hospital in the state.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
By the time Frownland was finally completed, Ronald and Mary had started dating and gotten married, and everyone in their lives stopped asking about the status of the project in the way that people might avoid bringing up a recent bereavement.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
About 95% of workers say bereavement benefits are valuable, but fewer employers plan to expand that support this year.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Grieving support The Georgia House Public and Community Health Committee advanced a plan aimed at putting perinatal bereavement devices in every hospital in the state.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bereavement
Noun
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The Lakers' injury woes remain dire, but Marcus Smart had six points and seven assists against Phoenix in his return from a nine-game injury absence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Braves manager Walt Weiss slotted Dubón in center not only because of Harris’ absence, but also because outfielder Eli White is dealing with plantar fasciitis and is day-to-day.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police College made sure to warn new recruits of the perils connected to sleep deprivation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Dyer notes that Cox may well have been confused by the mental and physical trauma of the sinking and the deprivations of five days adrift.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, the European settlers, underprepared for actual conditions in the region, suffered great privations, and only 1,500 remained by 1832.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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The earthly experience of personal grief and privation that inspired such transcendent beauty is mind-bending in its own way.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Last year there were a lack of women’s matches during the night sessions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Investigators believe that Obeidin fell asleep as a result of the lack of sleep from the fraternity activities.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Bereavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereavement. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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