INTERMENT Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

interment

noun

in-ˈtər-mənt

Definition of interment

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 The date of Klinner's interment has not yet been announced. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026 His death certificate, obtained by TMZ, did not elaborate on plans for Carradine’s interment, and the family has requested privacy to grieve. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026 While the short-term interment camps were said to be closed in 2019, thousands ended up in prison, where experts have said they were targeted for their identity and not for actual crimes. — ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026 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. — Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interment

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Campbell cautioned that this doesn’t mean that the hundreds of other burials in these areas were also victims of human sacrifice.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
This particular set of remains—46 crania stored at Cambridge University—came from the Umm el-Qaab cemetery, which contains subsidiary burials presumed to be retainers of deceased First Dynasty rulers.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

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Flynn received credit for 229 days already spent in jail and was ordered to pay $20,000 in restitution for funeral expenses, along with court costs.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Friends, including Muslims, and relatives gathered at the Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City to pay their respects during the funeral of the Christian mother and daughter.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

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