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
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.
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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
Flags are generally lowered until sunset on the day of interment.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 28 Apr. 2025
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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
Flags are generally lowered until sunset on the day of interment.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interment
Noun
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The family has chosen to hold a private burial ceremony, with a memorial service to be scheduled at a later date.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this summer, archaeologists in Gdańsk uncovered an elite knight's burial beneath a former ice cream parlor.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 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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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interment. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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