as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
a respectful but nonreligious interment in a private cemetery
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Following the funeral service, his remains are set to be taken to his hometown of Plains, Georgia for a private funeral service and interment Thursday night.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Thursday is also the day of his funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral and subsequent interment in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
On Thursday afternoon, Carter’s body will return to his hometown of Plains, Georgia, for a private service and private interment.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Shortly after the funeral, the family will return to Plains and the Carters’ home church, Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, for a private service before a private interment at the Carter’s home.
—Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Thursday is also the day of his funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral and subsequent interment in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
On Thursday afternoon, Carter’s body will return to his hometown of Plains, Georgia, for a private service and private interment.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Shortly after the funeral, the family will return to Plains and the Carters’ home church, Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, for a private service before a private interment at the Carter’s home.
—Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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