BEREAVEMENT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

bereavement

noun

Definition of bereavement

as in absence

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Recent Examples of bereavement Meyer, who was reinstated from the bereavement list before the start, struck out five and walked two. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 The Mad Widows follows a group of women who become friends through a bereavement class, only to discover that one of their late husbands might not actually be dead. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026 Scholars call this the bereavement multiplier. — Keisha M. Wint, The Conversation, 23 June 2026 Families may seek therapy to help navigate challenges such as separation or divorce, bereavement and grief, relationship conflict, behavioural concerns, or significant life transitions and adjustments. — Hannah Silverman, Parents, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bereavement

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But oil prices turned higher ahead of the weekend in the absence of any confirmation of an accord, amid reports that Iran was planning to block US and Israeli ships from the waterway.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
But this is a pretty promising way to open up the series’ world, especially in Hal’s absence.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of absence

Noun

These adjustments add to the fact that while blockades can impose privation, modern governments and their nationalist populations can accept a lot of suffering before considering major political concessions.

— Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
Yamal has spoken about being recognised on the street at 13, the privations of fame accrued before puberty.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of privation

Noun

Constant said failure to appear charges, often due to the bus being late, a lack of childcare or permission to take the day off from work, are driving Connecticut’s pretrial population.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
The main reason China has been able to play this role is Washington’s lack of follow-up on sanctions, according to energy analyst Kjell Eikland, director of Eikland Energy AS.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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