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
Residents and city officials have debated for years what should be done with the site, and how the man whose killing fueled the Black Lives Matter movement should be memorialized.
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Ernesto Londoño, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Memorializing James Pendergast Democrats and Republicans quickly united around the idea of memorializing Pendergast.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
In February 2024, the Chicago Park District memorialized Monty and Rose by renaming a section of the Montrose Dunes Natural Area as the Monty and Rose Wildlife Habitat.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Lifestyle Hauntingly beautiful tintype photos memorialize what was lost in Altadena
April 30, 2025
Tell us about your outfit.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Ernesto Londoño, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Memorializing James Pendergast Democrats and Republicans quickly united around the idea of memorializing Pendergast.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
In February 2024, the Chicago Park District memorialized Monty and Rose by renaming a section of the Montrose Dunes Natural Area as the Monty and Rose Wildlife Habitat.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Lifestyle Hauntingly beautiful tintype photos memorialize what was lost in Altadena
April 30, 2025
Tell us about your outfit.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorialize
commemorate
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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
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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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“Memorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorialize. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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