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 ancient Jewish burial practice of leaving visitation stones at a gravesite has many interpretations, but is often used as a form of remembrance.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026 -
One unsafe burial can seed hundreds of cases.—
Tom Frieden,
STAT,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Sibley's funeral in his hometown of Philadelphia attracted about 200 people.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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His wake and funeral services will be on Wednesday, when a significant law enforcement presence is expected.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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“Inhumation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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