as in to commemorate
to give eternal or lasting existence to
the monument was created to eternalize the service and sacrifice of the sons of the village who fought in the American Civil War
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Staffers were sent with hats and T-shirts to commemorate the completion of a goal Vrabel first mentioned back in April.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026 -
In a December 2020 Instagram post, Koma commemorated their first anniversary with a black-and-white photo from their wedding.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The couple shared a sweet moment together as the actor celebrated his big win at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some bring the joy of surfing to kids dealing with trauma and celebrate older surfers in an annual contest.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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During the meeting, Orban also appeared to undermine Ukraine’s position in the war and indicated that other European countries were perpetuating the conflict.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Global Witness said its experiments in the Netherlands, France, India, Ireland, the United Kingdom and South Africa demonstrated that the algorithm perpetuated similar biases around the world.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brockovich continued working in law and four years after the settlement, her story was immortalized in the award-winning film.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Today there is a vibrant market on and around Electric Avenue, a lane immortalized in song by Eddy Grant.—
Susanne Fowler,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Eternalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternalize. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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