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necrology

noun

nə-ˈkrä-lə-jē

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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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According to her online obituary, the Tipp City High School and Lee University graduate also volunteered at her church, Christian Life Center, and was part of a program that teaches the Bible to public school students.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
But the 55-year-old beauty likely knows her obituary will lead with an unforgettable role in the 1998 steamy mystery-thriller.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

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