as in to commemorate
to be a memorial of
at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott
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Recent Examples of memorialize
Son of man being memorialized was also shot in both hands and is recovering.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
This historic moment is memorialized with a stone pillar, recognizing the battle fought at Picacho Peak State Park.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
His image is memorialized in a shipping container at the farm that is used to store fresh vegetables and fruits.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Days later, he was memorialized by Morgan Freeman at the Academy Awards.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
This historic moment is memorialized with a stone pillar, recognizing the battle fought at Picacho Peak State Park.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
His image is memorialized in a shipping container at the farm that is used to store fresh vegetables and fruits.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Days later, he was memorialized by Morgan Freeman at the Academy Awards.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorialize
commemorate
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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
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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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“Memorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorialize. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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