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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The event commemorated those rescues and the fall of Saigon that ended the war in spring 1975.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025 -
To commemorate the event, the racetrack invited Don Garlits to the show.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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To celebrate, shoppers can get $10 off any purchase with code SHOTS10.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Target's Easter Hours All Target locations are closing on Easter Sunday to give the day off to employees to celebrate with their families.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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This, of course, perpetuates a stereotypical profile.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The tech giant was ordered by the EU to remove technical and commercial restrictions on steering and to refrain from perpetuating its non-compliant conduct in the future.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Champions are immortalized, and respect for the game runs deep.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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Maybe people didn’t quite recognize the person the statue was meant to immortalize.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Eternalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternalize. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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