as in obituary
a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
the club's founder recently died, and this month's newsletter includes a lengthy necrology
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Recent Examples of necrology
Any year’s necrology calls for a cocktail of sadness and celebration, and 2024—which saw the exits of heroes (Alexei Navalny), villains (O. J. Simpson), and an A-to-Z range of notables from Jim Abrahams (co-creator of the uproarious Airplane!
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George Kalogerakis, airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
According to the foundation's necrology database, 4,415 men died that day, including 2,502 Americans.
—Melissa Gaffney, ABC News, 6 June 2023
My complaint about the necrology was the same as always: mute the crowd noise.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023
George Kalogerakis, airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
According to the foundation's necrology database, 4,415 men died that day, including 2,502 Americans.
—Melissa Gaffney, ABC News, 6 June 2023
My complaint about the necrology was the same as always: mute the crowd noise.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necrology
obituary
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But once an All-Star, always an All-Star — and indeed, when Stearns died in 2021, the first line of his obituary called him a four-time All-Star.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Harris died in February and was 37 years old, per his obituary.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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“Necrology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necrology. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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