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as in funeral
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
the children wanted to give the dead bird a proper burial in the backyard
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as in tomb
a final resting place for a dead person
archaeologically significant artifacts, such as stone tools, have been discovered in Neanderthal burials
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Recent Examples of burial
The fourth century saw great innovations and achievements in Roman dome construction, but important uses for domes, like burial practices, were changing.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2025
His tomb contained two separate courtyards and several halls, one of which led to an unfinished chamber that led to his burial area.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 June 2025
When her father dies suddenly during a trip to Pakistan, Azra is pulled back to her ancestral home for the burial and into a journey through memory, identity, and reconciliation.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 June 2025
They were positively identified in 2023 and returned to his family in October 2024 for burial in Elgin.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2025
His tomb contained two separate courtyards and several halls, one of which led to an unfinished chamber that led to his burial area.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 June 2025
When her father dies suddenly during a trip to Pakistan, Azra is pulled back to her ancestral home for the burial and into a journey through memory, identity, and reconciliation.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 June 2025
They were positively identified in 2023 and returned to his family in October 2024 for burial in Elgin.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burial
Noun
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Their funeral will take place in their home city of Gondomar today.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Later in the day, Palestinians gathered to perform funeral prayers before burying those killed overnight.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Visitors walk among ancient walls and tombs, uncovering stories that span from Roman London to World War II.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Known both as a common crop mold and a lurking danger in ancient tombs, its spores have been linked to mysterious deaths — from King Tutankhamun’s 1920s excavation to a 1970s Polish royal tomb incident that apparently killed several archaeologists.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
24 June 2025
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From the date of death until interment for the governor of a state, territory or possession.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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No public visitation is planned; interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Stillwater.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2025
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And while the Marine Corps at the time worked to remove and relocate the marked graves, experts speculate there were plenty of unmarked burial plots in the area.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Based on the age of the bones and location of the find, the county medical examiner concluded the remains were likely from an Indigenous grave.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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At a prehistoric cemetery in Iran, archaeologists have discovered a skull belonging to a young woman who lived more than 6,000 years ago.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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Wilson was cremated and buried at a cemetery in the Westwood neighborhood, home to UCLA.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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“Burial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burial. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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