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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Noun

Messi’s close friend and international teammate, Rodrigo De Paul, captained the squad in his absence.

— Avi Creditor, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
In the 32nd minute, Messi’s close friend and Argentina teammate Rodrigo De Paul, who wore the captain’s armband in Messi’s absence, paid the Messi family a perfect tribute.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of absence

Noun

Chronic sleep deprivation can increase the risk of conditions like diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease.

— Mura Dominko, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026
Goodheart said in her testimony that sleep deprivation -- one of the major reasons Clancy opted for inpatient treatment -- could contribute to a manic episode.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of deprivation

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

Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister both dipped in physicality last season, leading to Liverpool’s back four suffering from a lack of protection at points.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Human intuition remains indispensable for true discovery, a capability current AI systems lack, according to Google DeepMind's Tom Zahavy.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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