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 day commemorates the date Robinson made his MLB debut and broke baseball's color barrier 79 years ago in 1947.—
Nate Sylves,
CBS News,
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After years of waiting, the Covenant House on Saturday will host a ribbon cutting event to commemorate its official opening at 27221 Tyrrell Ave.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Crowds gathered in downtown San Francisco on Tuesday to celebrate the city's 176th birthday as 415 Day returned with a free festival highlighting local culture, food and music.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The pope is also set to celebrate a Mass for the people of Bamenda, near the western border with Nigeria.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Someone who perpetuates ideas rooted in the manosphere, such as asking your partner to do Pilates daily, may not even realize the misogyny behind that sentiment, Barnes says.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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This not only perpetuates workplace inequity, but also retains the standard for men in their dominant industries.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
14 Apr. 2026
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Asha Bhosle, the legendary Bollywood playback singer whose voice was immortalized on more than 2,000 films, has died.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
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Why not try to immortalize your view of the Flower Moon by capturing it using a DSLR camera and a telephoto lens?—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Eternalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternalize. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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