human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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In 1914, workers at La Brea found the first, and to date only, human remains, a skull and other bones from a young woman who died about 9,000 years ago.
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Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
On Wednesday, July 16, a person, who thought the home on Newton Drive was abandoned, walked to the back of the residence and found the human remains, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office confirms to PEOPLE in a statement.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 23 July 2025
Authorities launched a death investigation after a father and his son found human remains Monday afternoon along the side of a Northern California dirt road.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2025
Researchers subsequently discovered human remains and 55 unmarked graves.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
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Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
On Wednesday, July 16, a person, who thought the home on Newton Drive was abandoned, walked to the back of the residence and found the human remains, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office confirms to PEOPLE in a statement.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 23 July 2025
Authorities launched a death investigation after a father and his son found human remains Monday afternoon along the side of a Northern California dirt road.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2025
Researchers subsequently discovered human remains and 55 unmarked graves.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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