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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Recent Examples of memorial
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Adele and Adam Lambert sang together at Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s memorial service?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The memorial will be built on a 9,500-square-foot plot north of Flossmoor Road and east of the Metra/CN railroad tracks.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
He will be laid to rest next to his wife, Marilyn, who died in 2023, at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, following a private military memorial service.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Adele and Adam Lambert sang together at Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s memorial service?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
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Continue reading … ‘A DESECRATION’ – Man loses residency after 'outrageous' disrespect at war memorial.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The memorial will be built on a 9,500-square-foot plot north of Flossmoor Road and east of the Metra/CN railroad tracks.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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The first 1,200 preregistered participants will receive a commemorative giveaway item featuring the 40th anniversary International Coastal Cleanup Logo, designed by the Ocean Conservancy.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2025
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At times, the stores can feel like part grocery store, part shopping mall, as guests rush to buy commemorative mugs, T-shirts and keychains, all while trying to place a food order.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
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For parents, this is a reminder that helping kids tell their own stories with a sense of choice and authorship, whether about a playground conflict or a family move, can plant seeds of resilience.—
J. David Creswell,
Scientific American,
12 Aug. 2025
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Her words are a chilling reminder of the invisible wounds this war is inflicting on children in Sudan.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Due to the number and size of the monuments damaged, police believe multiple suspects are responsible.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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The monument is expected to be completed in time for the nationwide celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Memorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorial. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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