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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bereavements
Noun
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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 -
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
Noun
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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
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Dyer notes that Cox may well have been confused by the mental and physical trauma of the sinking and the deprivations of five days adrift.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Consider starting a light brainstorm with a teammate, using a quick sketch to express needs before words get heavy.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Based on the most likely of the parameters for an Antetokounmpo trade, the greatest needs likely will be a veteran big man and a floor-spacing shooter.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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“Bereavements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereavements. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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