BEREAVEMENTS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

bereavements

noun

plural of bereavement

as in absences

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Noun

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
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

Definition of privations

Noun

Although Lange captured Florence Owens Thompson on one of her hardest days, one of Thompson’s daughters described her mother as someone who loved her family and found joy even among the deprivations of the Great Depression.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Loyal’s drug is designed to trigger some of the same effects, without a dog having to face any of the deprivations experienced by GLP-1 users or the Labradors in the Purina study.

— Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026

Definition of deprivations

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Mercury in your 10th House squares Mars in your partnership zone, so another person’s needs or opinions may push against your plans, reputation, or sense of direction.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Although there is Palestinian opposition to a two-state solution, a growing proportion—now a majority—wants it, and yearns for more capable and responsible leadership that addresses their needs and provides security.

— Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

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