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Recent Examples of bereavement
Families may seek therapy to help navigate challenges such as separation or divorce, bereavement and grief, relationship conflict, behavioural concerns, or significant life transitions and adjustments.
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Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
17 June 2026
Traditionally, bereavement policies were designed to give employees a few days to make funeral and other arrangements, but few addressed the trauma and grief that persist long after those first few days, said Ron Gura, co-founder and CEO of bereavement firm Empathy.
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Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Deputy Coroner Britt Lea started Colorado’s first bereavement support group that coroners fund and operate.
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Collaborative Colorado,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
The changes would benefit patients, staff, and families, who could access bereavement support for months.
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Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe,
STAT,
21 May 2026
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Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
17 June 2026
Traditionally, bereavement policies were designed to give employees a few days to make funeral and other arrangements, but few addressed the trauma and grief that persist long after those first few days, said Ron Gura, co-founder and CEO of bereavement firm Empathy.
—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Deputy Coroner Britt Lea started Colorado’s first bereavement support group that coroners fund and operate.
—
Collaborative Colorado,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
The changes would benefit patients, staff, and families, who could access bereavement support for months.
—
Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe,
STAT,
21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bereavement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bereavement
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Their absence from the London leg of the trip now raises questions about whether a family reunion will happen during the visit.
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The report argues that the museum has deemphasized America’s founding, noting the absence of major exhibits devoted to the Founding Fathers or key events of the American Revolution as the country marks its 250th anniversary.
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Sleep deprivation strips away that capacity, often resulting in erratic outbursts or defensive behaviors that dismantle trust instantly.
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High doses of creatine helped people with sleep deprivation perform better.
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Still, the mesh grids spreading across Haiti's countryside prove that the country's energy story may transcend the privation.
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These are people who still carry within them memories of war, occupation, and stretches of extreme privation.
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Keli Gonzalez, a painter the museum commissioned, became frustrated by the lack of female representation.
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The lack of a World Cup title is the one gap on his historic résumé.
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“Bereavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereavement. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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