as in commemorative
serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event
a memorial plaque on the bridge for a diver who died in the line of duty
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as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
the Vietnam War Memorial is a starkly beautiful testimonial to the bravery of the soldiers who served in Vietnam
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Smith added that the brightly colored walkway was also intended to help keep visitors to the memorial safe.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
In the hours after the attack, neighbors gathered on sidewalks and near memorials, offering hugs and prayers.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Two park signs and a memorial tree were damaged, with the bottom half of one sign broken off and the other kicked down, splitting it in half.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Smith added that the brightly colored walkway was also intended to help keep visitors to the memorial safe.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some years back at her memorial, their father had some kind of breakdown.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
In the hours after the attack, neighbors gathered on sidewalks and near memorials, offering hugs and prayers.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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At times, the stores can feel like part grocery store, part shopping mall, as guests rush to buy commemorative mugs, T-shirts and keychains, all while trying to place a food order.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
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At Cannes, Riva will have four new models ranging from the 38-foot commemorative Riva Cento edition to its 112 Dolcevita Super, which has one of the most innovative layouts of any superyacht in its class.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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Some buildings downtown offer harrowing reminders of this dark history.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tanks rumbled through Tiananmen Square, a location that offered a stark reminder of how authoritarian states can violently crush democratic movements.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The feds have contributed $7 billion to this monument to inefficiency and green preening.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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The place is a statue, a monument to horrid thinking about a grave issue.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Memorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorial. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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