as in to commemorate
to give eternal or lasting existence to
the monument was created to eternalize the service and sacrifice of the sons of the village who fought in the American Civil War
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The Army is commemorating its 250th anniversary with a festival and parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 14, which is also President Trump's 79th birthday.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025 -
The holiday, like the name suggests, commemorates the date the United States approved the design for its national flag, an enduring symbol of freedom.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi — a surprise guest — showed up to pay tribute to Gehry, while Ava DuVernay celebrated Gates and Jane Fonda honored Schmidt.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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This Ohio woman sued her employer claiming discrimination over her heterosexuality, and this star celebrated her 60th birthday wearing a bikini.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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This old law, the only one of its kind in the nation, perpetuates an unjust system in which some lives are worth far more than others.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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But within the context of day-to-day evolutions in trade policy perpetuated by the Trump administration, April feels like lightyears, not months, in the past.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 June 2025
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An unusual number of the supporting players are beloved for one famous role — not just big parts, but eternal parts — that have so immortalized them in the public’s consciousness that their fictional identities have supplanted their real ones.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Located in front of the Lucille Lortel Theatre, the walk of fame immortalizes Off Broadway’s great playwrights by embossing their names into the sidewalk pavement.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Eternalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternalize. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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