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cremation

[kri-mey-shuhn] / krɪˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
burning
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That meant cutting off a coat’s emblem on the pocket, buttons and name tags in the lining, then taking what was left to a local funeral home for cremation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Lawrence Bennett wasn’t only a guardian of the green jackets — the iconic garment of Augusta National — but he also oversaw their cremation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Price was acquitted, leading directly to a new law allowing cremation in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

An animal pet insurance company estimates the average price to have a horse put to sleep by injection in the UK is about £143 - excluding transportation and cremation costs.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The funeral services are being arranged, but Nuah told us it would be cremation followed by a family-and-friends gathering.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali