as in obituary
a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
the club's founder recently died, and this month's newsletter includes a lengthy necrology
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Recent Examples of necrology
According to the foundation's necrology database, 4,415 men died that day, including 2,502 Americans.
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Melissa Gaffney, ABC News, 6 June 2023
My complaint about the necrology was the same as always: mute the crowd noise.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023
Melissa Gaffney, ABC News, 6 June 2023
My complaint about the necrology was the same as always: mute the crowd noise.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023
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“Necrology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necrology. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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