ETERNALIZE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

eternalize

verb

Definition of eternalize

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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Download our exclusive poster to commemorate TCU’s season opener against UNC in Ireland.

— Neil Nakahodo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
In this week's installment of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Jane Arraf visits Karbala, Iraq, where more than 20 million Shia Muslims gathered to commemorate Arbaeen.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of commemorate

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Some have made videos inspired by 2010s memes, others have celebrated the return of a platform that hearkens back to a time when many felt less pessimistic about the role of social media in their lives.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Beyond Freestyle This July, Coca-Cola’s Freestyle drink dispenser celebrated its 17th anniversary.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of celebrate

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Many people today have inherited and perpetuated this way of thinking without knowing it, including those who are deemed deficient by it.

— Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
The two men fell out after getting into a controversial argument about Islam on the show in October 2014 after Maher and guest Sam Harris perpetuated stereotypes about the religion.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of perpetuate

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One mural in a Kyiv park immortalizes a Jack Russell terrier named Patrone who is renowned for assisting mine-clearing teams in the northern Chernihiv district and became a mascot for Ukraine’s emergency services.

— Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Curry originated the role onstage in London and immortalized it in 1975’s Rocky Horror Picture Show.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of immortalize

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