as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
there is evidence that this ancient culture practiced cremation as well as inhumation
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Noun
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The impersonal nature of safe burial practices and the severity of the epidemic were evident Friday as only healthcare workers in protective gear were allowed to handle the coffin and the burial.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026 -
At the epicenter in Congo's eastern Ituri province where burials have become routine, including of babies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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The family's funeral service for Lungu in South Africa last June was interrupted when the Zambian government filed an urgent court case arguing the country's customs and protocols required he be buried at the national cemetery at home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Mavericks fans staged a faux funeral complete with a casket a day later in front of the Dirk Nowitzki statue outside American Airlines Center.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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“Inhumation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumation. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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