Bereavement

/bɪˈriːvmənt/

Synonyms for "bereavement" (52 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Adjective(1 words)
deep sadness

Strong matches (15)

Related words (26)

Noun(11 words)
griefgrief disordergriefsgrievinglossmourning practicesmourning ritualspathological griefsorrowwidowhoodwidowing

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

10 entries
clinical conditioncultural practicesemotional statemental disorderpsychological conditionpsychological phenomenonsadnesssocial ritualssorrowsorrowfulness

More specific

9 entries
acute bereavementcondolence practicesfuneral ritesmourning attirepersistent complex bereavement disorderprolonged bereavementprolonged grief disorderseason of mourningshort-term bereavement

Collocations

5 entries
bereavement counselingbereavement leavebereavement periodbereavement processbereavement support

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Your bereavement saddens me.

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I'm taking bereavement leave on Jan. 30 and 31.

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According to the contract you may take three days of bereavement leave for your uncle's funeral, but only one for your nephew's.

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You can apply for an extension for your essay if you have mitigating circumstances such as an illness or bereavement.

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