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Recent Examples of bereavement
The contract also allows the city to appoint the deputy fire chief from within the department, supports education pay for accredited degrees and includes more inclusive bereavement language.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The Center for Loss and Renewal offers bereavement support groups led by a psychologist or psychotherapist.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
But days before the Sydney Grand Prix, Sibello had to return home to Italy due to a family bereavement and British strategist Paul Goodison had to attend the birth of his second child.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Humor plays a vital role in helping older adults, especially, cope with aging and bereavement, according to new research.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The Center for Loss and Renewal offers bereavement support groups led by a psychologist or psychotherapist.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
But days before the Sydney Grand Prix, Sibello had to return home to Italy due to a family bereavement and British strategist Paul Goodison had to attend the birth of his second child.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Humor plays a vital role in helping older adults, especially, cope with aging and bereavement, according to new research.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bereavement
Noun
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Connecticut’s Brittney Griner (rib injury) returned from a four-game absence but left the game for good late in the first half after she was apparently poked in the eye.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Water peach seedlings every seven to ten days in in the absence of adequate rainfall (about 1 inch per week).—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Consistent short sleep, however, has been linked to measurable declines in cognitive performance and day-to-day functioning, while chronic sleep deprivation is associated with more serious long-term health risks.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Consumers no longer see moderation as deprivation.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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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
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But despite this, experts say the lack of AI play is not the main reason why global investors are exiting India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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This area is the best of the best—in part because of the wildlife sightings but also because of the lack of vehicles (the land is exclusively crossed by guests of Singita Lebombo and Singita Sweni).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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“Bereavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereavement. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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