memorialize

verb

me·​mo·​ri·​al·​ize mə-ˈmȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce memorialize (audio)
memorialized; memorializing

transitive verb

1
: to address or petition by a memorial
2
memorialization noun

Examples of memorialize in a Sentence

an exciting period in history that has been memorialized in many popular books and movies at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott
Recent Examples on the Web Breonna Taylor's family, Louisville officials mourn her death four years later Four years since her death, Bianca Austin, Taylor's aunt, memorialized Taylor's memory and enduring impact in the community. Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 13 Mar. 2024 Also lost to gun violence, Hussle’s fan base memorialized him with the hashtag #TheMarathonContinues, mobilizing those who loved him to keep his legacy alive. Lotoya Francis, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024 She was taken at her prime, which leaves space for others to continue to exalt her cultural impact and memorialize her through art and merchandise, usually with reverence and loving intentions. Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024 Many young people had their short lives memorialized in news reports and obituaries, at funerals and vigils, or on social media. Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024 Those seminal moments that shaped Milwaukee will be memorialized in nine new state historical markers that will dot the city and suburbs. Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2024 This agreement is memorialized in the NFL’s Constitution and Bylaws. Chris Deubert, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 A day before the funeral, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez memorialized her on the US House floor. Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024 People who claimed to be descendants of the grocer said at the hearings that Smith shot at their family member and shouldn’t be memorialized, according to local media reports. Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of memorialize was in 1798

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“Memorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorialize. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

memorialize

verb
me·​mo·​ri·​al·​ize mə-ˈmōr-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce memorialize (audio)
-ˈmȯr-
memorialized; memorializing
memorialization noun

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