as in burial
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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Recent Examples of interment
This photo gallery documents the morning’s tribute in Lake Worth, from the motorcycle escort to the formal interment of heroes who served in World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
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Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The interment will follow at the Emanuel Synagogue Cemetery at 1361 Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
From the day of death until the interment of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president or the governor of a state.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
An interment service will follow at the Mount Calvary Baptist Church Lakeside Cemetery in Macon.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The interment will follow at the Emanuel Synagogue Cemetery at 1361 Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
From the day of death until the interment of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president or the governor of a state.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
An interment service will follow at the Mount Calvary Baptist Church Lakeside Cemetery in Macon.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interment
Noun
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Archaeologists recently studied the burial in what’s now New South Wales, Australia.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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The first Kampala patient traveled to Uganda via public transportation, died in a hospital and his body was then transported back across the border to DRC for burial.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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More than $2 million has been raised for Abdullah’s family and his funeral expenses.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Only in my case, the analysis … Proust died exactly six months later, on November 18, 1922 (Joyce did attend his funeral).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interment. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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