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
Motorcade arrives at Carter's residence for a private interment, before which the U.S. Navy will conduct a missing man formation flyover in honor of former President Carter’s naval service and time as commander-in-chief.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
His funeral proceedings will take place over multiple days, ending in a Jan. 9 interment at his home, where he will be buried next to his late wife Rosalynn Carter, who died at age 96 in November 2023.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Before the interment, the U.S. Navy will honor the former President with a missing man formation flyover.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
His funeral ceremony at the National Cathedral will be held the following day — which President Biden has decreed a national day of mourning — followed by a private interment in his Georgia hometown, Plains.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
His funeral proceedings will take place over multiple days, ending in a Jan. 9 interment at his home, where he will be buried next to his late wife Rosalynn Carter, who died at age 96 in November 2023.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Before the interment, the U.S. Navy will honor the former President with a missing man formation flyover.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
His funeral ceremony at the National Cathedral will be held the following day — which President Biden has decreed a national day of mourning — followed by a private interment in his Georgia hometown, Plains.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interment. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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