as in obits
a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
several obituaries for Herman Melville portrayed him as an obscure, largely forgotten author
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Recent Examples of obituaries
Alan Greenspan died Monday at 100 years old, and the obituaries have been kind.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
This returns us to middle management and to the question the obituaries get wrong.
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Brett Hurt,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
After Ride died in 2012, obituaries revealed her long-term relationship with another woman, Tam O’Shaughnessy.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
16 June 2026
Funerals were held for the victims on Friday, June 12, at the Dawson Creek Alliance Church, according to online obituaries.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
The women spent their days working together on landscaping and maintenance projects, alternating between their homes to keep the work enjoyable, according to the obituaries.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
That is the whole reason SaaS is not dead, despite a year of obituaries.
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Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
For veterans, some profiles also surface military affiliation pulled from public records, LinkedIn, local news coverage of VA events, or obituaries.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
As someone who has written a lot of news obituaries in her time, that is definitely not best practice anymore.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
This returns us to middle management and to the question the obituaries get wrong.
—
Brett Hurt,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
After Ride died in 2012, obituaries revealed her long-term relationship with another woman, Tam O’Shaughnessy.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
16 June 2026
Funerals were held for the victims on Friday, June 12, at the Dawson Creek Alliance Church, according to online obituaries.
—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
The women spent their days working together on landscaping and maintenance projects, alternating between their homes to keep the work enjoyable, according to the obituaries.
—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
That is the whole reason SaaS is not dead, despite a year of obituaries.
—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
For veterans, some profiles also surface military affiliation pulled from public records, LinkedIn, local news coverage of VA events, or obituaries.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
As someone who has written a lot of news obituaries in her time, that is definitely not best practice anymore.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituaries
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Dad’s story was understandably relegated to the D-section alongside the obits of a theater producer and a union labor attorney.
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A lot of obits have been written the past few weeks.
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Finds at the Ehnasiya necropolis, once Heracleópolis Magna, include massive basilica columns, inscriptions of Middle Kingdom pharaoh Senusret III and terracotta coin molds, underscoring the city’s role as a bustling Roman-era commercial hub.
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The inscriptions include his throne, birth names of the Pharaoh, who is also known as Sesostris III, and was one of the most prominent rulers of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom.
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Visitors to the Reykjavík Art Museum can leave their coats, bags, and other belongings in viewable vitrines near the entrance, to serve as something like memorials for those taking in the show.
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In addition to Hegseth blocking the advancement of Black senior officers and presiding over the restoration of Confederate memorials, the Department of Defense has removed tributes to Black heroes in the Pentagon and on department webpages.
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“Obituaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituaries. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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