as in obit
a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
several obituaries for Herman Melville portrayed him as an obscure, largely forgotten author
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Recent Examples of obituary
The pioneering journalist and St. Louis native died on Sunday, June 1, at Weill Cornell, according to an online obituary.
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Nicholas Rice, People.com, 8 June 2025
Phelan was working as a receptionist at Georgia Skin Cancer and Aesthetic Dermatology, according to her obituary.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 26 May 2025
Logan Dunne was a cardiac sonographer at a hospital in Peoria, his obituary said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
According to information provided by the U.S. Army Special Forces Command History Office and found in his obituary, Petithory first enlisted in 1987, signing up to serve as a military policeman.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
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Nicholas Rice, People.com, 8 June 2025
Phelan was working as a receptionist at Georgia Skin Cancer and Aesthetic Dermatology, according to her obituary.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 26 May 2025
Logan Dunne was a cardiac sonographer at a hospital in Peoria, his obituary said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
According to information provided by the U.S. Army Special Forces Command History Office and found in his obituary, Petithory first enlisted in 1987, signing up to serve as a military policeman.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
Noun
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Caught up in the moment, Bud posts the obit on his company’s website.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
5 May 2025
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And your obit does not only extend to your immediate colleagues.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Read: The Houthis’ dream come true Ibn Khaldun’s insight may end up providing an epitaph for the current round of fighting.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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The most important artifact found so far was an epitaph, or tombstone, with an inscription referencing a gladiator, archaeologists said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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That decision to show the inscription on the cigarette was, again, a reality of production.—
Hilton Dresden,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
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Further work will be needed to complete cleaning and studying remaining inscriptions in the tombs.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Some laid more candles and flowers in front of the city hall, adding to a growing memorial to the victims.—
Philipp Jenne,
Christian Science Monitor,
12 June 2025
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Diversity, Inclusion and Vulnerability Day will feature a noon memorial led by the Rev. Melissa Hrdlicka of Joy Lutheran Church and music performances by The Average Janes (11 a.m.), Seth West (during the memorial service), Wendy Elizabeth (1 p.m.) and Michael Mahan (2:30 p.m.).—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2025
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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