eternalize

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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Verb
  • The holiday commemorates the Israelites’ liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt, including their 40-year journey through the desert.
    Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • To commemorate the event, a new logo was developed by Acura and the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach.
    Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • Target's Easter Hours All Target locations are closing on Easter Sunday to give the day off to employees to celebrate with their families.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
  • To celebrate, shoppers can get $10 off any purchase with code SHOTS10.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • This, of course, perpetuates a stereotypical profile.
    HEC Paris Insights, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The tech giant was ordered by the EU to remove technical and commercial restrictions on steering and to refrain from perpetuating its non-compliant conduct in the future.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • Champions are immortalized, and respect for the game runs deep.
    Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Maybe people didn’t quite recognize the person the statue was meant to immortalize.
    D. Watkins, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Eternalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternalize. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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