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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Putin and Kim were among more than 20 world leaders in attendance for China’s military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
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Putin had attended China’s military parade in 2015 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, according to Chinese state media.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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When a new Raising Cane’s opens, the chain celebrates by hosting a community giveback and a chance for customers to win free Cane’s for a year.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Collaboration looks like departments sharing resources, teammates celebrating each other’s wins and leaders encouraging ideas from everyone.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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That's up to us to be honest about why that continues to happen and stop perpetuating that cycle of failure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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If the historical hiring data used to train the AI reflects past biases (say, favoring candidates from specific demographics or with particular backgrounds), the AI will simply perpetuate and magnify these biases.—
Jason Elkin,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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With The Voice in Your Head Is God, 2 Chainz will immortalize these stories in writing for the first time.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sitting for a portrait was once reserved for the elite, with kings, queens, and nobility commissioning grand works to immortalize themselves and assert their authority.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Eternalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternalize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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