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
This photo gallery documents the morning’s tribute in Lake Worth, from the motorcycle escort to the formal interment of heroes who served in World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
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Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The interment will follow at the Emanuel Synagogue Cemetery at 1361 Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
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.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
An interment service will follow at the Mount Calvary Baptist Church Lakeside Cemetery in Macon.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The interment will follow at the Emanuel Synagogue Cemetery at 1361 Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
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.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
An interment service will follow at the Mount Calvary Baptist Church Lakeside Cemetery in Macon.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interment
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The review followed a 2022 report that highlighted the excavation of a Lenape burial site whose ownership was later returned to Native American hands, the outlet reported.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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In Wuthering Heights, both Catherine and Heathcliff die in part by willing themselves into the grave—so much so there is worry that they won’t be allowed burial in the churchyard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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The dark comedy features Allison Janney as a brusque widow who has to plan her husband's funeral with her estranged son's assistant (Andrew Rannells).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Devante's mother created a GoFundMe page, and Tarango's cousins created a page to help with their separate funeral expenses.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interment. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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