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

The Wildland Firefighter Foundation maintains a monument in Boise, Idaho, as well as a Wall of Honor, which memorializes each of the fallen. — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

The blue stopper symbolizes the sky and the shape of the bottle evokes the Taj Mahal, which Jahan commissioned to moth memorialize his wife (who died in childbirth) and serve as her final resting place. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 27 June 2026

The park commemorates the battle of King’s Mountain, a significant victory in the revolutionary war, and offers a variety of outdoor activities and an obelisk monument, for those wishing to memorialize the revolutionary spirit. — Eva Flowe june 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026

Perhaps because his time in Kansas City was so brief, though, Delaney for a long time wasn’t memorialized visibly here. — Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026