as in undertaker
a person who manages funerals and prepares the dead for burial or cremation
the funeral director instructed the pallbearers on how to proceed
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Some of the occupations included in the ranking are barbers, cosmetologists, funeral directors, piping contractors, and real estate appraisers.
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Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Casket selection is another major factor, according to Jack Mitchell, a third-generation funeral director at Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home in Baltimore, Maryland.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
In nine states — Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, New York, Michigan, Nebraska and New Jersey — there are legal requirements to use a commercial funeral home or hire a funeral director, according to the Funeral Consumers Alliance.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
In addition, a licensed funeral director may be required to be present at the burial, the state’s division of funeral services says.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
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Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Casket selection is another major factor, according to Jack Mitchell, a third-generation funeral director at Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home in Baltimore, Maryland.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
In nine states — Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, New York, Michigan, Nebraska and New Jersey — there are legal requirements to use a commercial funeral home or hire a funeral director, according to the Funeral Consumers Alliance.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
In addition, a licensed funeral director may be required to be present at the burial, the state’s division of funeral services says.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funeral director
undertaker
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Then it was placed in the undertaker’s vehicle, which moved inch by inch through the dense crowd.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Heather’s husband Terry Dubrow arrives looking like Dodge City’s undertaker in a mid-calf black jacket and a bolo tie.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Funeral director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funeral%20director. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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