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as in commemorative
serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event a memorial plaque on the bridge for a diver who died in the line of duty

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noun

as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event the Vietnam War Memorial is a starkly beautiful testimonial to the bravery of the soldiers who served in Vietnam

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Recent Examples of memorial
Adjective
Lebda was a practicing Christian, and his faith was woven throughout the memorial service. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025 The family is planning a private gathering for family and close friends but no public memorial service is planned. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Both films close with beautiful and bittersweet scenes from Osbourne’s massive memorial in the UK. Lina Lecaro, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025 Lee’s just about to explain Betty Jo’s absence when those cops that hate him — last seen at Dale’s memorial — scoop him up and deliver him to hell. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for memorial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorial
Adjective
  • Instead, excavations uncovered a small square extension at one end of the burial mound, likely the platform for a sculpture or commemorative slab, officials said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The tree was designated as a commemorative tree in the mid-1950s.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • There are occasional reminders that the Mafia lingers.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • These findings are another reminder that war has always been ugly, Binder says.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • But most notably, the surveys identified 35 monuments where images had been carved into stone.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Interestingly enough, the tumulus represents a meeting of Roman and Celtic traditions, though, by the looks of it, this funerary monument, possibly attached to a stately though unknown elite, was a symbolic gesture, piquing intrigue and revealing a slice of Roman life rarely seen.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Memorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorial. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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