as in to rebury
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Recent Examples of reinter
Ever since 2008, a group of residents here has been searching for a place to build a memorial and reinter the remains of African Americans whose nearby burial ground was taken over by municipal projects.
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Jane Margolies, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2022
Reburials are delayed while the state has yet to distribute money necessary to fix the cemeteries and reinter them in new graves.
—Longreads, 9 Mar. 2022
In September of 1899, his body was exhumed by Cuban authorities to reinter him at a monument in his honor.
—Griffin Black, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2020
Kukana Kama-Toth, vice chair of the Waimanalo Neighborhood Board, who helped reinter the remains, said they were treated with respect and protocols were followed.
—Sophie Cocke, ProPublica, 15 Aug. 2020
Jane Margolies, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2022
Reburials are delayed while the state has yet to distribute money necessary to fix the cemeteries and reinter them in new graves.
—Longreads, 9 Mar. 2022
In September of 1899, his body was exhumed by Cuban authorities to reinter him at a monument in his honor.
—Griffin Black, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2020
Kukana Kama-Toth, vice chair of the Waimanalo Neighborhood Board, who helped reinter the remains, said they were treated with respect and protocols were followed.
—Sophie Cocke, ProPublica, 15 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinter
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History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Dec. 2025
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Sheer curtains work well in living rooms, bedrooms, dining areas and even offices where your goal is to maximize natural light while adding a soft, airy aesthetic.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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The header choice affects how easily curtains slide open and closed, how much of the rod shows, and the overall formality of the room.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Magazine's Summer Digital issue, opened up to the outlet about making her way through the industry, especially while being enshrouded by her family name.—
Daniel S. Levine,
Peoplemag,
21 June 2023
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On May 23, with wildfire smoke from western Canada enshrouding the city, one site in Denver surpassed 81 ppb of ozone pollution, compared with an average level of about 40 ppb for the year so far.—
Devin Farmiloe,
Scientific American,
9 June 2023
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“Reinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinter. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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