as in to commemorate
to be a memorial of
at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott
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Recent Examples of memorialize
When actress Betty White died, Goodall memorialized her on social media.
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Martha Shade, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
And yet, Lightfoot’s stubborn purity is surely why listeners recognize his sincerity in memorializing such a tragic event.
—John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
While his questionable generalship would be memorialized in a long poem by Alfred Tennyson, his other legacy is giving the world the sweater named after his title.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Obama made his remarks in an interview before Kirk was even memorialized, let alone buried.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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Martha Shade, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
And yet, Lightfoot’s stubborn purity is surely why listeners recognize his sincerity in memorializing such a tragic event.
—John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
While his questionable generalship would be memorialized in a long poem by Alfred Tennyson, his other legacy is giving the world the sweater named after his title.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Obama made his remarks in an interview before Kirk was even memorialized, let alone buried.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorialize
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One hundred special limited edition Supersports ISRs were sold to commemorate the marque’s world ice speed record-breaking run in Finland.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ghost City Tours said the Capitol has several memorials commemorating events from Tennessee's history.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Memorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorialize. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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