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as in funerals
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 tombs
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 burials
According to the health ministry, the main challenges in containing the outbreak include early detection and rapid isolation of cases, rigorous contact tracing, safe and dignified burials and strengthening infection prevention and control in health facilities.
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ABC News, 1 June 2026
There have been some changes to the burials process and decontamination is now conducted at night.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Anderson and Vanderi worked with a team of volunteers sifting through the disturbed burials to recover and analyze the Revolutionary War remains for eventual reinterment.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Authorities in northeastern Congo have now banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people, and soldiers and police are guarding some burials carried out by aid workers.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Meanwhile, the cemetery – the final resting place for more than 400,000 service members, veterans and their eligible dependents – continues to conduct up to 30 burials each weekday.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 May 2026
In 2012 and 2022, the discovery of a royal tomb containing an astonishing 58 elite females, 1,300 artifacts, six human sacrifices, and the burials of elite craftsmen alongside gold, silver, and bronze tools brought the site international attention.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Deputy Senior Commissioner Jean Claude Mukendi, head of the public security department in Ituri Province, said the individuals who burned the tents did not understand the protocols surrounding Ebola burials.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
The results, published in early 2025, found that, when done properly, natural burials pose little environmental risk and can even help enrich soil.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
ABC News, 1 June 2026
There have been some changes to the burials process and decontamination is now conducted at night.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Anderson and Vanderi worked with a team of volunteers sifting through the disturbed burials to recover and analyze the Revolutionary War remains for eventual reinterment.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Authorities in northeastern Congo have now banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people, and soldiers and police are guarding some burials carried out by aid workers.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Meanwhile, the cemetery – the final resting place for more than 400,000 service members, veterans and their eligible dependents – continues to conduct up to 30 burials each weekday.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 May 2026
In 2012 and 2022, the discovery of a royal tomb containing an astonishing 58 elite females, 1,300 artifacts, six human sacrifices, and the burials of elite craftsmen alongside gold, silver, and bronze tools brought the site international attention.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Deputy Senior Commissioner Jean Claude Mukendi, head of the public security department in Ituri Province, said the individuals who burned the tents did not understand the protocols surrounding Ebola burials.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
The results, published in early 2025, found that, when done properly, natural burials pose little environmental risk and can even help enrich soil.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burials
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Since then, the 65-year-old has only made public appearances at family events, including his parents' funerals and, most recently, the funeral of Britain's Duchess of Kent, Katharine, in September.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hue, Vietnam Ornate palaces, pavilions, statues and royal tombs are waiting to be explored in Hue.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.—
Urnesha Bhattacherjee,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Only a few elite graves have ever been uncovered, along with evidence of rulers or wealthy families, so the Cucuteni-Trypillia seemed to have boasted a large population, without a centralized government.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Many of the graves that were older were not just not maintained, but in disrepair.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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On its walls are commemorated more than 72,000 British soldiers still missing from the war cemeteries that dot the landscape of the Somme valley, 72,000 people whose bodies were never identified from the carnage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Making space to grieve and remember Looking ahead, Frost and Amoui plan to acquire more cemeteries.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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“Burials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burials. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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