as in obits
a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
several obituaries for Herman Melville portrayed him as an obscure, largely forgotten author
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Recent Examples of obituaries
A lot of people are already writing obituaries for me.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
People who try to vote in the name of a recently deceased friend or family member can be caught when election officials update voter lists with death records and obituaries, said Gail Pellerin, a Democrat in the California Assembly who ran elections in Santa Cruz County for more than 27 years.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
According to both obituaries, memorial donations can be made to the South Carolina State Firefighters Foundation.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
People who try to vote in the name of a recently deceased friend or family member can be caught when election officials update voter lists with death records and obituaries, said Gail Pellerin, a Democrat in the California Assembly who ran elections in Santa Cruz County for more than 27 years.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
According to both obituaries, memorial donations can be made to the South Carolina State Firefighters Foundation.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Obituaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituaries. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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