as in commemorating
to give eternal or lasting existence to
immortalized the words "Call me Ishmael" as the novel's opening line
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Recent Examples of immortalizing
Walk through a gallery of bronze busts immortalizing the game's greatest players and learn about the evolution of the game from the days of leather helmets to modern gear.
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Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
As The Last Five Years celebrates the last 25 years, Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler are immortalizing their anniversary performance.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
Astrophotographers may also want to read our guide to photographing the moon, along with our picks of the best lenses for immortalizing the post-sunset realm.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
The company also struck a distribution deal last year for its screenplay books, lavish tomes immortalizing A24’s most successful scripts, which are now available in bookstores around the world.
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Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
More Leff/Getty Images Great moments deserve to be recognized, and Phillies manager Rob Thomson had a memorable way of immortalizing this one.
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Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
As The Last Five Years celebrates the last 25 years, Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler are immortalizing their anniversary performance.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
Astrophotographers may also want to read our guide to photographing the moon, along with our picks of the best lenses for immortalizing the post-sunset realm.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
The company also struck a distribution deal last year for its screenplay books, lavish tomes immortalizing A24’s most successful scripts, which are now available in bookstores around the world.
—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
More Leff/Getty Images Great moments deserve to be recognized, and Phillies manager Rob Thomson had a memorable way of immortalizing this one.
—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalizing
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Dong had been locked up in China several times, including for his activities commemorating the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and past efforts to flee.
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The 68-year-old former police officer has been jailed repeatedly in China for commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown and failed escape attempts through Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.
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In Glacier View, Alaska, about two hours north of Anchorage, celebrating America’s Independence Day makes fireworks a thing of the past.
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For much of the country, the 250th anniversary of independence on Saturday is a time for celebrating and debating the country's birth.
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Or, maybe someone who currently lives with you refuses to take ownership of perpetuating the mess downstairs.
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Despite living longer, Americans often prioritize looking young over aging well, perpetuating negative stereotypes.
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“Immortalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalizing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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