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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His obituary had also not yet been published by the funeral home.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots’ record fell to 2-2 and sportswriters rushed to write the Patriots’ obituary.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Necrology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necrology. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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