burials

plural of burial
1
as in funerals
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place the children wanted to give the dead bird a proper burial in the backyard

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as in tombs
a final resting place for a dead person archaeologically significant artifacts, such as stone tools, have been discovered in Neanderthal burials

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Recent Examples of burials Some hypotheses suggest the site served as a ceremonial or religious center, possibly involving funerary rituals, as evidenced by nearby Neolithic burials. Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 But funeral rituals largely included cremation or burials of multiple individuals together, rather than what was found at Charterhouse Warren. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024 Connecticut veterans' officials are looking for a new solution after local opposition blocked their plan to expand the state veterans cemetery in Middletown, where space for new burials is expected to run out within the next three years. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024

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“Burials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burials. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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