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 interment will follow at the Emanuel Synagogue Cemetery at 1361 Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield.
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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
And it was provided only old paper maps and stacks of interment cards that listed names, dates and funeral homes.
—Robbyn Abbitt, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
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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
And it was provided only old paper maps and stacks of interment cards that listed names, dates and funeral homes.
—Robbyn Abbitt, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interment
Noun
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Defendants found responsible for desecrating burial sites can face fines of $10,000 per offense.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Foreman's family returned Thursday to his burial site, holding a news conference with Sioux City Mayor Bob Scott to reveal Foreman's burial place, marked by a large monument that bears an image of him as a teen following his Olympic gold medal boxing win.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another goal for the foundation is to help with the funeral expenses of those in the dance community who may die unexpectedly, like her own son.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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When Raphael died, a hundred torches were carried by painters at his funeral, and he was buried in the rotunda of the Pantheon.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interment. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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