as in obituaries
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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obituaries
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More from The Providence Journal Find the latest obituaries here.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
17 Feb. 2026 -
His obituaries were preoccupied with the fact that some of his works were very long.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Necrologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necrologies. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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