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
Even before his death, Mangione's wide-ranging music career was memorialized in the American songbook.
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Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The 32-year-old officer, assigned to Police District Two, was memorialized at a funeral service at Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, where he was remembered as an officer who cared about his city and left a legacy of positivity and comradery among his fellow officers and family.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
The new All-Star tie-breaking rule was memorialized in the last Basic Agreement to avoid long extra-inning All-Star Games; the 2002 Midsummer Classic in Milwaukee had to be halted tied 7-7 in 11 innings because both teams ran out of pitchers.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 16 July 2025
All three had the kind of undulating drama that matches involving Henman and then Murray so often had, which have now been memorialized in the British tennis memory.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The 32-year-old officer, assigned to Police District Two, was memorialized at a funeral service at Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, where he was remembered as an officer who cared about his city and left a legacy of positivity and comradery among his fellow officers and family.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
The new All-Star tie-breaking rule was memorialized in the last Basic Agreement to avoid long extra-inning All-Star Games; the 2002 Midsummer Classic in Milwaukee had to be halted tied 7-7 in 11 innings because both teams ran out of pitchers.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 16 July 2025
All three had the kind of undulating drama that matches involving Henman and then Murray so often had, which have now been memorialized in the British tennis memory.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorialize
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In 2016, Cyrus commemorated the 10th anniversary of the series with a lengthy post on Instagram.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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This year, Tharp is commemorating her company’s founding with a special 60th anniversary tour.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Memorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorialize. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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