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cremate

[kree-meyt] / ˈkri meɪt /
VERB
burn
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Their families then get to decide if they want to cremate or bury them, with the funeral costs covered by the university.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

I learned that in August 2023 from a mortician preparing to cremate my mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Those who opt to bury or cremate on their own pay a funeral home.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2024

Before the 90-day waiting period is over, mortuaries are not allowed to embalm or cremate people without authorization from their next of kin, so the cooler is the only way to keep remains preserved.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Well, I hope I’ll cremate his reputation to-morrow.”

From The Man Who Lost Himself by Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere)




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