as in commemorating
serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event
a memorializing book on the sinking of the Titanic
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as in celebrating
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 memorializing
Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
In interviews, the director professes his empathy for Mickey but especially for the studio marketing team for memorializing the movie’s accident-prone cast of characters.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Now, a new Scottish tartan is memorializing the victims of the Witchcraft Act.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Join us in memorializing the original title of Meghan Markle’s lifestyle venture upon its rebrand.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
The black-and-white clip featured the late John Belushi, dressed as an old man, walking around a graveyard memorializing his co-stars with goofy, sardonic epitaphs; Belushi, of course, preceded most of them in death, giving the comedy a somber tone.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2025
Set in 2240, the action takes place in a museum dedicated to memorializing human life in the early 21st century.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Symbolic honoring practices like rituals, balloon releases, and memorializing memories are all processes that allow for emotional release and letting go.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
Scrapbooks, usually memorializing a family or group history, were popularized in America during the Civil War, and used during the suffrage and abolition movement to preserve newspaper clippings.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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Instead, family members and advocates say officials are rounding up members of an entire nationality without regard for their rights, often picking men with tattoos memorializing soccer teams, family members and their professions ― not dangerous gangs.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
In interviews, the director professes his empathy for Mickey but especially for the studio marketing team for memorializing the movie’s accident-prone cast of characters.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Now, a new Scottish tartan is memorializing the victims of the Witchcraft Act.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Join us in memorializing the original title of Meghan Markle’s lifestyle venture upon its rebrand.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
The black-and-white clip featured the late John Belushi, dressed as an old man, walking around a graveyard memorializing his co-stars with goofy, sardonic epitaphs; Belushi, of course, preceded most of them in death, giving the comedy a somber tone.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2025
Set in 2240, the action takes place in a museum dedicated to memorializing human life in the early 21st century.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Symbolic honoring practices like rituals, balloon releases, and memorializing memories are all processes that allow for emotional release and letting go.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
Scrapbooks, usually memorializing a family or group history, were popularized in America during the Civil War, and used during the suffrage and abolition movement to preserve newspaper clippings.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorializing
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Back on board, guests were invited to watch a plaque-exchange ceremony between local port officials and the crew, commemorating Star Breeze’s first-ever visit to Hiva Oa.—
David Swanson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2025
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The Emmy Award-winning journalist, 55, penned a message commemorating her eventful 2024 while welcoming in the new year.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Shouldn’t Kellogg’s have commemorative boxes of Special K cereal with Clayton Kershaw on the front ready for sale in Los Angeles?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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Though the commemorative month ends tomorrow, Cornbread’s History in a Box is available to purchase for yourself or for a group of friends throughout the year.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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That was followed by a special memorial service held at St. Paul’s Cathedral in the capital.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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When the bomber detonated his suicide belt, the explosion ripped through them, sending fragments of their bodies into the air—but their sacrifice saved the lives of many among the 300 worshippers attending the memorial service.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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“Memorializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorializing. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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