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disinterment

American  
[dis-in-tur-muhnt] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈtɜr mənt /

noun

plural

disinterments
  1. the act or process of disinterring.


Example Sentences

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“The Army currently plans to conduct the disinterment of Amos this September and the required Federal Register Notice will be published in the next 60 days,” according to the statement.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023

The remaining caskets stayed buried, however, until 2015 when the Deputy Secretary of Defense authorized the disinterment of all unknown remains from the ship.

From Washington Times • Feb. 21, 2023

I knew this is where I wanted to start — travelling back to Colombia and going through the motions of the disinterment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2022

As The Washington Post reported in May, Chabrol’s disinterment has been the objective of a veteran-led movement for several years.

From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2022

Novus on disinterment for heresy, 378. —— on Luther and Ignatius Loyola, 137.

From Notes and Queries, Index of Volume 3, January-June, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George