Synonyms of memorialize

memorialize

verb

mə-ˈmȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz 

as in to commemorate

to be a memorial of

at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commemorate
• celebrate
• remember
• monumentalize
• honor
• enshrine
• observe
• exalt
• glorify
• solemnize
• consecrate
• keep
• sanctify
• bless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disgrace
• dishonor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of memorialize

In several of these instances, Odysseus and his men are not afforded the opportunity to properly bury and memorialize their friends, despite his men’s desire to take the time to do so. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

The foundation’s goal is to memorialize those killed by communist regimes and pursue freedom for people still living under totalitarian rule. — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 17 July 2026

Now, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that this historic moment will be memorialized in New York with a set of 12 murals appearing throughout all five of the city’s boroughs, each designed by a local artist. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

Walt Hazzard, a 6-foot-2 shooting guard during the John Wooden era of UCLA basketball, will have his legacy memorialized as one of the all-time great college players. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 13 July 2026