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as in tombstone
a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased
the Quakers disapproved of monuments, regarding them as idolatrous, so thousands of Nantucketers spend their eternal rest in complete anonymity
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as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
a moving monument to the great war and a tribute to the untold millions who died in it
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Recent Examples of monument
While many associate a trip to Washington, D.C. with seeing the National Mall and monuments, just outside the city and across the Potomac River, is Arlington, Virginia.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Officials are now working to preserve the historic domes of the monument — built between 532 and 537 AD — from the threat of earthquakes.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The following day, an image of a faux Mount Rushmore featuring Eminem, Paul Wall, Russ, and the late Mac Miller (the original rappers proposed to be on the fictional monument) surfaced on social media.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Under the Organic Act of 1916, NPS employees are to protect the nation’s parks and monuments while also providing for public enjoyment now and for future generations.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2025
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Officials are now working to preserve the historic domes of the monument — built between 532 and 537 AD — from the threat of earthquakes.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The following day, an image of a faux Mount Rushmore featuring Eminem, Paul Wall, Russ, and the late Mac Miller (the original rappers proposed to be on the fictional monument) surfaced on social media.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Under the Organic Act of 1916, NPS employees are to protect the nation’s parks and monuments while also providing for public enjoyment now and for future generations.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monument
Noun
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With intention, Rashid Johnson visited the boxer’s grave in 2006 and photographed himself slumped upon its tombstone.—
Yinka Elujoba,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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The tombstone has ten lines of inscriptions and identified the man laid to rest inside the tomb, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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So these groups are a real reminder for me that the internet can be such a balm to communities of people who can't access each other offline.—
Tonya Mosley,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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Which is a reminder that the tax cuts some in Congress want to pay for will be paid for by others.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Set in Medieval England in the year 1348, the story alights on Lansley Abbey, a remote stone monastery in Yorkshire, which houses ten monks bound by a life of strict routine and devotion.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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The city of Irvine will move forward with its review of plans to build 3,100 homes on and around the site of the Oak Creek Golf Club, but nothing will be set in stone for quite some time.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
16 May 2025
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The memorial is expected to be unveiled in 2026, marking what would have been the late Queen’s centenary.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Now, a small memorial has been placed on the corner, and a modest subdivision has been built on the grounds where many of us got our first taste of big league thrills.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2025
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Factors that raise your risk of stroke The accumulation of plaque (or cholesterol) in the arteries, which raises the risk of blood clotting, is caused by a number of risk factors.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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These plaques often occur on the scalp, face, knees, and elbows.4 One study found that bathing in mineralized sea water (sometimes from the Dead Sea) was effective for psoriasis, especially when combined with phototherapy (exposure to ultraviolet B rays).—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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“Monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monument. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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