INURNMENT Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

inurnment

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as in funeral

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Recent Examples of inurnment The remains of both Jim Triplett and Porter Pile will be taken by an honor guard for an October inurnment. — Thallman, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2023

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The two couples collide at the funeral in the beginning of the film.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
At that time, the Catholic Church banned funeral rites and burial on consecrated grounds for those who died by suicide.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

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