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
Francis will be the first pope in more than three centuries to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore, with the interment taking place away from the public eye.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
The mayor has ordered the city flag to be lowered on Monday, starting at 8 a.m. through 8 a.m. the day after his interment, which has not been publicly announced.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 May 2025
On Sunday, following Francis’ interment, U.S. flags can again rise to full-staff, unless Trump issues a new order.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Read More: Global Leaders Offer Tributes to Pope Francis
According to AP, interment of the pope takes place between the fourth and sixth day after his death.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
The mayor has ordered the city flag to be lowered on Monday, starting at 8 a.m. through 8 a.m. the day after his interment, which has not been publicly announced.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 May 2025
On Sunday, following Francis’ interment, U.S. flags can again rise to full-staff, unless Trump issues a new order.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Read More: Global Leaders Offer Tributes to Pope Francis
According to AP, interment of the pope takes place between the fourth and sixth day after his death.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interment
Noun
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Donations poured in to give the infant a proper burial, and officials said 150 people came to her funeral.—
Mike Stunson
July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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Why has Chaco yielded so few cooking hearths, trash heaps, and burial sites—the typical signs of life left by a busy settlement?—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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Their funeral will take place in their home city of Gondomar today.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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The company now makes about 1,000 flags per day, with many destined for military funerals, government buildings and patriotic front porches nationwide.—
Olivianna Calmes,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2025
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interment. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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