as in autopsies
examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death
a necropsy failed to definitively establish a cause of death
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Recent Examples of necropsies
Flannery added that the pending necropsies had initial indications of injuries often caused by vessel strikes.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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
On Wednesday, the canines were turned over to a forensic veterinarian, where necropsies are currently being conducted along with DNA testing, the release said.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The remains of the tigers went through necropsies before being cremated and buried.
—Wasamon Audjarint, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The agency said necropsies were completed and the horse carcasses were buried.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Gwinnett County Police Department After a series of veterinary examinations and necropsies, authorities obtained 12 felony warrants and 14 misdemeanor warrants for 67-year-old Christine Abbott and 65-year-old Donna Slavin.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The algae blooms even affected whales, with at least two found dead on beaches in Southern California, necropsies confirming high levels of toxins.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Of the whales examined through necropsies, about 40% had evidence of human interaction, either by ship strike or entanglement.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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
On Wednesday, the canines were turned over to a forensic veterinarian, where necropsies are currently being conducted along with DNA testing, the release said.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The remains of the tigers went through necropsies before being cremated and buried.
—Wasamon Audjarint, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The agency said necropsies were completed and the horse carcasses were buried.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Gwinnett County Police Department After a series of veterinary examinations and necropsies, authorities obtained 12 felony warrants and 14 misdemeanor warrants for 67-year-old Christine Abbott and 65-year-old Donna Slavin.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The algae blooms even affected whales, with at least two found dead on beaches in Southern California, necropsies confirming high levels of toxins.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Of the whales examined through necropsies, about 40% had evidence of human interaction, either by ship strike or entanglement.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necropsies
autopsies
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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.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Necropsies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necropsies. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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