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
Walk through a gallery of bronze busts immortalizing the game's greatest players and learn about the evolution of the game from the days of leather helmets to modern gear.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The Rock People were a feeble attempt to cash in on the shapeshifting craze, as Stonedar, Rokkon, and Granita (the latter never immortalized as an action figure) could turn themselves into… er, meteors.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 June 2026
But the icon, who was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, had her own captivating story offscreen, which has long been immortalized in movies, television shows and books.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
And after being immortalized as part of the band in The Blues Brothers movie in 1980, his star kept shining for decades, his trusty Tele as constant companion.
—New Atlas, 30 May 2026
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The Rock People were a feeble attempt to cash in on the shapeshifting craze, as Stonedar, Rokkon, and Granita (the latter never immortalized as an action figure) could turn themselves into… er, meteors.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 June 2026
But the icon, who was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, had her own captivating story offscreen, which has long been immortalized in movies, television shows and books.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
And after being immortalized as part of the band in The Blues Brothers movie in 1980, his star kept shining for decades, his trusty Tele as constant companion.
—New Atlas, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalize
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Community members also mourned Robert Dee’s loss, commemorating his impact.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The project, the National Garden of American Heroes, is slated to feature 250 statues of historical figures from America’s past who have contributed to the nation's cultural, scientific, economic, and political heritage, commemorating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The New York Knicks have received and accepted an invitation to visit the White House to celebrate their NBA championship, owner James Dolan confirmed Wednesday.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The whole crew, minus Jason, who can’t bend his knee, and Lacy, who needs a whole day to get to an airport owned by John Wayne, goes to Punta Mita, Mexico, to celebrate the birthdays of Schwartz, Zack, and Danny.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Keeping Americans in the darkness about the parts of our history that include systemic racism not only perpetuates ignorance, but is a moral failure.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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And the absence of local training programs perpetuates the cycle.—
Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams,
STAT,
19 June 2026
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalize. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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