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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As the one who arranged for his burial, Courson held those rights, the family says.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025 -
The press release continued that several Roman burial sites are known in the Augsburg area.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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Hatton’s funeral took place in Hyde last Friday, with thousands lining the streets and former boxers Tyson Fury, Tony Bellew, Frank Bruno and Amir Khan among those in attendance.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Only 'distant connections' to India Vedam, his niece said, was born in India while his parents were visiting their native country for a funeral.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Inhumation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumation. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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