ETERNALIZES Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

eternalizes

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present tense third-person singular of eternalize

as in commemorates

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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On Dohany Street, not far from the restaurant, is the Budapest Ghetto Memorial Wall, which commemorates the lives of the hundreds of thousands of Hungarian Jews who died in the Holocaust.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
This most unusual Miami Dolphins season in memory — one full of promise and dread — kicks off Sunday at the Las Vegas Raiders as the NFL commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

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But having an awards show that celebrates television presented on a streaming platform behind a pay wall would be a major symbolic statement that traditional viewing on the networks has lost its cultural relevance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
El Grito Chicago Chicago With non-stop live music on two stages, delectable food, and fun activities inspired by rich cultural traditions, El Grito Chicago (September 12–13) celebrates the vibrancy of Mexican culture in Chicago.

— Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026

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An endowed foundation perpetuates the healthcare mission by making grants focused on health equity and social determinants of health.

— Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
And with the Plains already suffering from extreme drought, El Niño perpetuates those conditions.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2026

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The film, directed by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern, immortalizes the cross-generational celebration of last summer while also digging deep into the brothers’ newfound admiration for each other.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026
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

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