as in to commemorate
to give eternal or lasting existence to
immortalized the words "Call me Ishmael" as the novel's opening line
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Recent Examples of immortalize
The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's dysfunctional workplace stumble upon new subjects with the newsroom of The Truth Teller, a historic but dying Midwestern newspaper in Toledo, Ohio.
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EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Paper is a mockumentary from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman set in the same universe as NBC’s Emmy Award-winning hit series The Office, and features the documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
This pithy, poignant memoir by an award-winning American poet immortalizes a bygone world in a colorful mosaic of vignettes, jokes, and reflections.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Once approved, the McDonough Meteorite will be immortalized in the Meteoritical Bulletin.
—New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
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EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Paper is a mockumentary from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman set in the same universe as NBC’s Emmy Award-winning hit series The Office, and features the documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
This pithy, poignant memoir by an award-winning American poet immortalizes a bygone world in a colorful mosaic of vignettes, jokes, and reflections.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Once approved, the McDonough Meteorite will be immortalized in the Meteoritical Bulletin.
—New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
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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,
3 Sep. 2025
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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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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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The fairy tale illusion is perpetuated by Amal’s wardrobe, too.—
María Mérida,
Glamour,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalize. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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