BEREAVEMENT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

bereavement

noun

Definition of bereavement

as in absence

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Recent Examples of bereavement Almost a decade later, in the impressive An Occupation of Loss (2016), Simon recruited professional mourners to reenact their bereavement customs in a sonic performance. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 The contract also stipulates longevity bonuses for staff with at least ten years of service, up to twelve weeks of paid parental leave, stronger health and safety protections, and more bereavement leave. — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Oct. 2026 Families may continue a pregnancy, deliver their baby, hold and comfort their child, create memories and receive bereavement support. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 In other moves, pitcher Tarik Skubal was reinstated from the bereavement list. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bereavement

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Noun

Another area district leadership pointed to in this year’s results was a significant increase compared to the year prior in the number of teachers with fewer than 10 absences.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Graham continued to lead the defense, while Clark returned from a two-game absence to provide an offensive spark.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of absence

Noun

Held without charge, al-Sakani says he was subjected to harsh conditions, including sleep deprivation, inadequate medical care and the withholding of medication.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
The feds on Thursday arrested the agent, Andrew Reyes, 30, of Brooklyn, after he was indicted on false statements and deprivation of rights charges.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of deprivation

Noun

After a few parched years Arizona was bailed out by the federal government, which built a reservoir so the people of the Salt River Valley would never again experience privation.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
The catastrophe was a reminder of not only the destructiveness of Israeli bombing, but also the depth of the continuing privation in Gaza today.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of privation

Noun

One feature the mini borrows from the iPad Pro but that other iPads lack is the option for nano-texture glass, which is designed to reduce glare.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Simons says, counterintuitively, that the lack of information about Sasha’s romantic future actually deepened his onscreen dynamics with both Lupe and Tohn.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026

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