as in dissections
examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death
the autopsy revealed an advanced stage of cancer
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Recent Examples of autopsies
The murder case against Nick Reiner will not proceed until September, in part due to delays in the release of reports detailing the autopsies of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, officials said in court Wednesday.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The autopsies of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner have not yet been completed, stalling the criminal case against their son Nick, who is charged in the couple’s grisly December 2025 deaths.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
The autopsies found that each person died of a single gunshot wound to their head, with the exception of Ava King who was shot multiple times in the head, according to the medical examiner.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Government pathologists conducted autopsies Thursday to determine the cause of death, though the identities of the victims have not been released.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Government pathologists conducted autopsies on Thursday to determine the cause of death.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Idaho’s death investigation system is almost entirely funded by counties, and county officials have fought past efforts to require autopsies, which can cost thousands of dollars apiece.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The bodies of both Crews and Michels will be taken to the GBI Crime Lab for autopsies.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The series doesn’t shyaway from the gory intricacies of death, including decaying cadavers and the detailed autopsies Kay performs.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The autopsies of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner have not yet been completed, stalling the criminal case against their son Nick, who is charged in the couple’s grisly December 2025 deaths.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
The autopsies found that each person died of a single gunshot wound to their head, with the exception of Ava King who was shot multiple times in the head, according to the medical examiner.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Government pathologists conducted autopsies Thursday to determine the cause of death, though the identities of the victims have not been released.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Government pathologists conducted autopsies on Thursday to determine the cause of death.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Idaho’s death investigation system is almost entirely funded by counties, and county officials have fought past efforts to require autopsies, which can cost thousands of dollars apiece.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The bodies of both Crews and Michels will be taken to the GBI Crime Lab for autopsies.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The series doesn’t shyaway from the gory intricacies of death, including decaying cadavers and the detailed autopsies Kay performs.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autopsies
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After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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Flannery added that the pending necropsies had initial indications of injuries often caused by vessel strikes.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Most of the cases remain under investigation, with several whales found in areas too difficult to access for full necropsies.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Autopsies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autopsies. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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