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
Carpenter joining Fortnite means she’ll be immortalized as a cartoony caricature usable across all the game’s new modes.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
You’ll be immortalized on the Walk of Fame next month.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The filibuster — a marathon speech by a small group of senators or an enterprising individual — has been immortalized in popular culture, in large part thanks to Frank Capra's 1939 film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The great poet Dante added to Noli’s renown, immortalizing it in his epic poem, La Divina Commedia.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
You’ll be immortalized on the Walk of Fame next month.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The filibuster — a marathon speech by a small group of senators or an enterprising individual — has been immortalized in popular culture, in large part thanks to Frank Capra's 1939 film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The great poet Dante added to Noli’s renown, immortalizing it in his epic poem, La Divina Commedia.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalize
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The event commemorated those rescues and the fall of Saigon that ended the war in spring 1975.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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To commemorate the event, the racetrack invited Don Garlits to the show.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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To celebrate, shoppers can get $10 off any purchase with code SHOTS10.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Target's Easter Hours All Target locations are closing on Easter Sunday to give the day off to employees to celebrate with their families.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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This, of course, perpetuates a stereotypical profile.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The tech giant was ordered by the EU to remove technical and commercial restrictions on steering and to refrain from perpetuating its non-compliant conduct in the future.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalize. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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