: the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
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The following May, my wife and I flew to London for my father's funeral. Pam, determined to wrangle us an upgrade to business class on the strength of my bereavement, gave the British Airways ticketing clerk two passports and a sob story. John Haney, Gourmet, January 2003In the sections of her book that should prove an enduring contribution to the literature of grief, Ms. Gilbert recounts her free fall into widowhood, starting with that modern rite of bereavement, the erasing of the answering-machine message. James S. Kunen, New York Times Book Review, 19 Mar. 1995In any case, sadness and loss of interest and drive during periods of bereavement are expected and normal. If Mozart had not been upset by his parents' deaths, his wife's illnesses, and his separations from her, he would be less than human. William A. Frosch, Musical Quarterly, 1990 a period of grief after bereavement people who have recently suffered bereavements
Recent Examples on the WebIn 2017, Sheryl Sandberg, who lost her husband in 2015, announced Facebook would provide employees up to 20 days of bereavement leave. Trey Williams, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 Judi’s House, an organization for outreach and research on childhood bereavement, reported in 2022 that one in 12 children in Florida will experience the death of a parent or sibling by 18 years old. Natalia Galicza, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022 RHP Frankie Montas was placed on the bereavement list and will make his Yankees debut Sunday in St. Louis. ... Larry Fleisher, ajc, 3 Aug. 2022 The Reds reinstated closer Hunter Strickland off the bereavement list on Monday. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 1 Aug. 2022 Additionally, the Tigers placed right-hander Will Vest on the paternity list, starting right-hander Beau Brieske on the 15-day injury list with right forearm soreness and reinstated right-hander José Cisnero from the bereavement list. Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2022 In addition, Cubs reliever Chris Martin was reinstated from the restricted list after spending more than the maximum seven days on the bereavement list.BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022 Marte was away from the team following the death of his grandmother and was reinstated from the bereavement list before the game. Michael Kelly, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2022 Employees who have experienced bereavement can also benefit from ERGs that offer comfort, community and practical advice. Cara Mccarty, Forbes, 29 June 2022 See More