epitaphic

adjective

as in epitaphial

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  1. memorial
  2. honorary
  3. commemorative
Adjective
  • Panettiere donned a wetsuit and entered the water on a surfboard to help form a memorial circle for dolphins that had already been killed that morning.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Hayden Panettiere funeral A public memorial service for Panettiere has not yet taken place.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of memorial
Adjective
  • Having befriended Billy Ray Cyrus in the early ’90s, Parton was Cyrus’s honorary godmother and even lived up to that designation through guest spots on Hannah Montana.
    — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • After Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos served as lead sponsors and honorary chairs of the 2026 Met Gala, multiple sources say Wintour had hoped the couple might return as major patrons in 2027.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of honorary
Adjective
  • Called The Roger Centre Court shoe, the commemorative edition draws inspiration from a selection of outfits previously worn by Federer at Wimbledon — one of which is now displayed at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The group voted to disband soon after, and two commemorative statues and one relief were removed at university campuses in late 2021.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of commemorative
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“Epitaphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epitaphic. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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