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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
At the epicenter in Congo's eastern Ituri province where burials have become routine, including of babies.
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ABC News, 19 June 2026
In March 2026, archaeologists published a study of 125 burials from a Stone Age civilization in modern-day Hungary.
—Ky Merkley, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
As the epidemic and global fears associated with it spread, WHO worked with different religious groups to revise their guidance, producing a practical protocol for safe and dignified burials, with specifications adapted for Muslim and Christian communities.
—Katherine Marshall, STAT, 12 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
ABC News, 19 June 2026
In March 2026, archaeologists published a study of 125 burials from a Stone Age civilization in modern-day Hungary.
—Ky Merkley, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
As the epidemic and global fears associated with it spread, WHO worked with different religious groups to revise their guidance, producing a practical protocol for safe and dignified burials, with specifications adapted for Muslim and Christian communities.
—Katherine Marshall, STAT, 12 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
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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The Drenthepad covers roughly 340 kilometers (211 miles) across the unspoiled Dutch province of Drenthe, passing megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crossing three national parks.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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The route passes megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crosses three different national parks along the way.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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His remains were unearthed in 2022, along with 13 others, as archeologists were working to preserve shallow battlefield graves from erosion and relic hunters.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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An overhead shot reveals many, many graves.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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University of Oxford ancient DNA researcher Ruairidh Macleod and his colleagues recently sequenced the telltale bacterial DNA in teeth from plague victims at four ancient cemeteries in the area around Russia’s Lake Baikal.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
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Willerslev and other researchers looked for traces of plague-causing bacteria in remains from four cemeteries near Siberia's Lake Baikal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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“Burials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burials. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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