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
Next, head south to Belmont Harbor and recently installed AIDS Garden Chicago, where a Keith Haring sculpture, Self-Portrait, memorializes those who have died from HIV.
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Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
Each of those who were taken on June 12 is memorialized in name on the walkway’s columns, paired with country of origin flags.
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R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Negotiate calmly, and memorialize agreements in clear writing today.
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Pubsubhub User,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
In addition to books and biographies about Ali’s life, he has also been memorialized through documentaries and an upcoming Broadway show called Ali.
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Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for memorialize
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
Each of those who were taken on June 12 is memorialized in name on the walkway’s columns, paired with country of origin flags.
—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Negotiate calmly, and memorialize agreements in clear writing today.
—
Pubsubhub User,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
In addition to books and biographies about Ali’s life, he has also been memorialized through documentaries and an upcoming Broadway show called Ali.
—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorialize
commemorate
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The celebration will include fireworks, military bands, flyovers, tributes to the Armed Services, and a speech by the president that the organization said would commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary and chart a course for America's next chapter.
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The blue-and-orange bins were put out last week by the New York City Department of Sanitation to commemorate the Knicks’ first NBA championship in more than 50 years.
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“Memorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorialize. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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