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
And it was provided only old paper maps and stacks of interment cards that listed names, dates and funeral homes.
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Robbyn Abbitt, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Unlike Monday's burial for Princess Irene, which follows a Saturday prayer service in Madrid and a funeral Monday at Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, the Tatoi interment for Sofia's mother, Queen Federica of Greece, was not official, and took place almost furtively.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 18 Jan. 2026
From the date of death until interment for the governor of a state, territory or possession.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
Flags will remain lowered until Ryan's interment.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Robbyn Abbitt, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Unlike Monday's burial for Princess Irene, which follows a Saturday prayer service in Madrid and a funeral Monday at Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, the Tatoi interment for Sofia's mother, Queen Federica of Greece, was not official, and took place almost furtively.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 18 Jan. 2026
From the date of death until interment for the governor of a state, territory or possession.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
Flags will remain lowered until Ryan's interment.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interment
Noun
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Discovery tales → Archaeologists uncovered a 1,000-year-old tomb containing gold chest plates, ear ornaments and other elite burial treasures.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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That’s according to a new report in the Daily Mail, which published a photo of Hackman’s burial location in the Santa Fe Memorial Gardens.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The GoFundMe will help cover Tanya Cypert’s funeral expenses and support her sons.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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There was no funeral or memorial.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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