interments

noun

plural of interment
as in burials
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place a respectful but nonreligious interment in a private cemetery

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  1. burials
  2. funerals
Noun
  • Mass burials of unidentified bodies in Kathmandu In Kathmandu, police worked in heavy rain on Tuesday to bury dozens of bodies in multiple trenches next to a forested area.
    — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Preliminary explorations indicate these burials were looted in antiquity; passages linking them are thought to have been made by ancient robbers moving between the tombs.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of burials
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  • Since then, the 65-year-old has only made public appearances at family events, including his parents' funerals and, most recently, the funeral of Britain's Duchess of Kent, Katharine, in September.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of funerals
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“Interments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interments. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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