bereavements

plural of bereavement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bereavements
Noun
  • Diaries kept by Eugenia Zieber describe the privations of the trail, chief among them the frequent deaths of fellow travelers.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • At seventy, Padura is a voice of a generation that endured a long war in Angola and the privations that followed the Soviet collapse.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But Def Leppard is, at its core, a brotherhood of working-class kids from the British Isles, raised by parents who lived through the deprivations of World War II.
    Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Perhaps, partially, though not because of any physical deprivations.
    Jane Ciabattari August 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • According to the United Nations, Venezuela historically does not produce enough food to meet its needs, and many products must be imported from abroad and paid for in foreign currencies.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Ultimately, the findings emphasize that understanding your driving needs and aligning them with the right powertrain can make a major difference in battery longevity.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Bereavements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereavements. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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