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inhumation

noun

Definition of inhumationnext
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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  1. burial
  2. funeral
Noun
  • But the complete burial of the young male horse was among the most exciting finds for the researchers.
    — Ahmed Shawkat, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The 1,000 estimate does not include children who died in state custody but were returned to their families for burial.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of burial
Noun
  • Proof of that is that Harry was not invited to the funeral of Norway’s King Harald.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Which is how, at a funeral parlor, Bernie comes to meet Araminta (Jodie Comer channeling her inner Helena Bonham-Carter as a gothic, reclusive cat lady).
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of funeral
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“Inhumation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumation. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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