as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
a respectful but nonreligious interment in a private cemetery
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Recent Examples of interment
From the day of death until the interment of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president or the governor of a state.
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The government has placed DJI on this list due to its alleged role in the persecution of China's Uyghur ethnic minority, a group that is reportedly restricted to interment camps, strictly monitored, and forced to perform labor.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Other officials, such as Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, Cabinet Secretaries and former Vice Presidents may have the flag flown at half-staff from the day of their death until their interment.
—James Powel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Governor Laura Kelly ordered flags at the State Capitol Complex and all court buildings to be lowered until the judge's interment, citing his long service on the bench.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The government has placed DJI on this list due to its alleged role in the persecution of China's Uyghur ethnic minority, a group that is reportedly restricted to interment camps, strictly monitored, and forced to perform labor.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Other officials, such as Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, Cabinet Secretaries and former Vice Presidents may have the flag flown at half-staff from the day of their death until their interment.
—James Powel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Governor Laura Kelly ordered flags at the State Capitol Complex and all court buildings to be lowered until the judge's interment, citing his long service on the bench.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interment
Noun
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Luna Anona, a Sacramento County spokesperson, said that there’s no official ordinance on pet burials.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The position suggested they were locked in combat at their death and burial.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Trump and Musk sat together at the funeral of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The defense and prosecution agreed those costs fall under the definition of funeral expenses, as identified in the plea deal.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interment. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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