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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
Images of mass burials on Hart Island near the Bronx also circulated widely during 2020 and 2021.
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Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
In honor of their service and selfness, Hobbs has ordered all state buildings to be at half-staff the days of their burials and encourages individuals, organizations and businesses to participate in the tribute.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
According to researchers, archaeological sites in southern China and Southeast Asia contain human burials that are between 4,000 and 14,000 years old.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Study scope and main findings The researchers examined dozens of pre-Neolithic burials in which skeletons were placed in tightly crouched or squatting positions and, in many cases, showed patches of burning.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
It is believed that ancient looters perforated the walls to get into nearby burials.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Hoping to answer that question, the research team analyzed 54 pre-Neolithic burials from across 11 archaeological sites in the region, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Similar burials have also come to light over the years in Sarawak in eastern Malaysia, southern Java in Indonesia, and northern Palawan in the Philippines, but those were not included in the new analysis.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Across the eastern Baltic states (an area pertaining to modern-day Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), there are even more examples of broken tools in Stone Age burials.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
In honor of their service and selfness, Hobbs has ordered all state buildings to be at half-staff the days of their burials and encourages individuals, organizations and businesses to participate in the tribute.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
According to researchers, archaeological sites in southern China and Southeast Asia contain human burials that are between 4,000 and 14,000 years old.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Study scope and main findings The researchers examined dozens of pre-Neolithic burials in which skeletons were placed in tightly crouched or squatting positions and, in many cases, showed patches of burning.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
It is believed that ancient looters perforated the walls to get into nearby burials.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Hoping to answer that question, the research team analyzed 54 pre-Neolithic burials from across 11 archaeological sites in the region, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Similar burials have also come to light over the years in Sarawak in eastern Malaysia, southern Java in Indonesia, and northern Palawan in the Philippines, but those were not included in the new analysis.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Across the eastern Baltic states (an area pertaining to modern-day Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), there are even more examples of broken tools in Stone Age burials.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burials
Noun
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Research on ancient Egypt is largely biased toward the elite, whose spectacular tombs, monuments, and artifacts have been the dominant focus.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead of houses or shops, this was lined with the tombs of Termessos’ rich and mighty.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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One of the graves was located next to where his mother, Augusta Gein, was buried.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ed Gein, who became infamous for crimes committed in rural Plainfield, Wisconsin, admitted to the killing of two women and stealing corpses from graves.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Gein reportedly kept tabs on local obituaries to keep an eye out for fresh bodies being buried at his local cemeteries, according to TIME.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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In many municipal cemeteries, bodies are exhumed in order to make room for more.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Burials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burials. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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