INTERRING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of interring

as in burial

the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place fittingly, the interring took place on a gloomy, rainy day

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verb

present participle of inter

as in burying

to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea the soldier was interred with great honors at Arlington National Cemetery

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Noun

The risk of transmission also limits contact with the patients even after death, depriving families of closure and the opportunity to observe their preferred burial rites.

— Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
However, local governments have their own ordinances regarding pet burials.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of burial

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Cedric Von Ferdinand, 34, is accused of killing Nadine Jett and burying her remains in her Oak Creek Road property, San Diego County Dist.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Merced County Code does not explicitly state any countywide ordinance that prohibits burying a domestic pet on private property.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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That strike prevented the landing of an Iranian flight carrying a Houthi delegation returning from the funeral of Iran’s supreme leader, who had been killed in the opening strikes of the war in February.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
The next morning, Helen’s daughter, Maribeth, drove to Aberdeen with her father and brothers for Rudolf’s funeral.

— Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

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