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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Good Friday is the day in which the Christian faith commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Mohammad Hossein Fahmideh, a 13-year-old Basij soldier who destroyed an Iraqi tank by throwing himself under it and detonating a grenade belt, is widely commemorated as a hero by the government.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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Even when there is little to celebrate in a world marked by barbarity, these events invite us to be together and, briefly, to look, feel, admire, and even disagree within a temporary gathering of images and spaces.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The project also comes at a special time, as Davis celebrates 50 years of the Davis Farmers Market.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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People all over the globe were in disbelief that a man could perpetuate a campaign of drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge, and even more sickened that dozens of men joined him in his crimes.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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Opaque budgets and an austerity mindset lead to distrust in government, perpetuating anti-tax sentiments.—
Celina Su,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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And now that person will be immortalized forever.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, her paw prints joined the hand and footprints of many other renowned surfers immortalized in concrete in Huntington Beach when she was inducted into the hall of fame.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Eternalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternalize. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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