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
Analysts tracked their presence through military movements and, later, obituaries of soldiers who were killed.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
According to their obituaries, McGeeney, Johnson and Harrington graduated from Park Hill High School and, according to Picerno, had been friends since a young age.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
But the obituaries of the nation-state were written far too soon.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Long live Steven Soderbergh, a filmmaker who resists any premature obituaries that the movies are a dying art form.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The researchers compared data taken from hospital lists kept by the health ministry, an online survey sent out to residents, and obituaries posted on social media to arrive at the figure.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Bitcoin obituaries peaked in 2017 with 124 declarations of its death, coinciding with its first major price surge.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The steep decline in Bitcoin obituaries in 2024 isn't just a statistical curiosity.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Miami Herald 305-376-3619 Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
According to their obituaries, McGeeney, Johnson and Harrington graduated from Park Hill High School and, according to Picerno, had been friends since a young age.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
But the obituaries of the nation-state were written far too soon.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Long live Steven Soderbergh, a filmmaker who resists any premature obituaries that the movies are a dying art form.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The researchers compared data taken from hospital lists kept by the health ministry, an online survey sent out to residents, and obituaries posted on social media to arrive at the figure.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Bitcoin obituaries peaked in 2017 with 124 declarations of its death, coinciding with its first major price surge.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The steep decline in Bitcoin obituaries in 2024 isn't just a statistical curiosity.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Miami Herald 305-376-3619 Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Obituaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituaries. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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