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
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Two tombstones have gone viral on Reddit after users noticed a striking difference between the way a husband and wife were memorialized. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 The topic of banning phones at gigs has been a contentious one over the years, with artists wishing for fans to live in the moment, and fans desiring a chance to memorialize their concert experiences. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025 Both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance posted statements memorializing him. Josh Feldman, NBC news, 25 July 2025 Capitoline Wolf statue, 'Lupa Romana,' in Cincinnati Two babies drinking milk from a wolf might seem like a strange thing to memorialize. Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for memorialize

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 19 Aug. 2025.

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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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