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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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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joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Family have set up a GoFundMe to help cover funeral and memorial costs.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Since his death, his memorial on the Turning Point USA grounds has grown as residents pay tribute to the 31-year-old figure.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Security at 9/11 commemorations in New York is typically extensive, with street closures, heavy police presence and the Lower Manhattan memorial plaza closed to the public.
—Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
toby Meyjes
shane Croucher
john Feng
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Family have set up a GoFundMe to help cover funeral and memorial costs.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
The 63,400-seat State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, is preparing to host a massive memorial the morning of September 21 that is expected to be a testament to Kirk’s influence.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Since his death, his memorial on the Turning Point USA grounds has grown as residents pay tribute to the 31-year-old figure.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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The first riders on the inaugural train ride will receive a commemorative first-ride button, a cookie from the dining car and a picture of them inside their train car before departure.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The King tale envisions an America run by a dictator, where every year the country throws a commemorative contest.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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Paired with a slouchy (albeit Chanel) camel jacket and matching bag, the outfit felt like a deliberate steer away from the period-drama looks of late, a reminder that, despite the bodice-ripping fan edits, Robbie is very much the modern woman.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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While no harm was done, the dog's refusal to be moved served as a reminder of how pets often view human comforts as their own.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The drama, also starring Dustin Hoffman as Bernstein, was a monument to dramatic realism, so serious in its attempt to capture the truth that the production took bags of trash from the real-life Post offices and used the papers on the set.—
Stephen Galloway,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Amphibious cars are a monument to indecision, never perfected, always a compromise of some sort but often in their weird way sublime, like the Sea Lion Amphibious Prototype heading for auction this weekend.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Memorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorial. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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