necrology

noun

nə-ˈkrä-lə-jē How to pronounce necrology (audio)
Definition of necrologynext
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 According to the foundation's necrology database, 4,415 men died that day, including 2,502 Americans. — Melissa Gaffney, ABC News, 6 June 2023
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obituary
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  • Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who died on July 12, died as the man most obituaries call the architect of modern Qatar.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • He was nominated for numerous awards and won an Angeles Ovation award and a Theater World Award, according to the obituary.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
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