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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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In honor of the victims, Gov. Brad Little (R-ID) ordered the U.S. and Idaho flags to be lowered to half-staff in the state until the day after their memorial service, which has not yet been scheduled. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025 According to authorities, an unidentified individual who is believed to be part of a rival gang opened fire on a number of individuals who were outside a memorial gathering at a party venue on Main Street in Hartford on April 18, 2022. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
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Houston, Texas, company takes human remains to space Celestis is a company based in Houston, Texas, specializing in transporting human remains to space for cosmic memorials. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 June 2025 But this graveyard of circuitry isn’t just a static memorial to past tech trends. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for memorial
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  • Though the commemorative month ends tomorrow, Cornbread’s History in a Box is available to purchase for yourself or for a group of friends throughout the year.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
  • Shouldn’t Kellogg’s have commemorative boxes of Special K cereal with Clayton Kershaw on the front ready for sale in Los Angeles?
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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  • This is a rebrand, which TJ’s does all the time for its products, but a nice reminder that these pickled Js are essential.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 July 2025
  • That said, the event is a reminder: when AI is involved in hiring, data privacy must remain a top concern.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
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  • Later in the century, sleek neoclassical monuments are the rule.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
  • Centre Court, at Wimbledon, is a monument to tradition, to repetition.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025

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“Memorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorial. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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