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

Cody instructed Figueroa to send her a text message memorializing his concerns and reasons for wanting to resign, the lawsuit said. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

According to Long Beach jazz station KKJZ, which also memorialized Johnson’s death, Johnson learned saxophone from his father and attended Westlake School of Music in Los Angeles after his Army service in 1951. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Earlier this year, the family gathered in New Haven to see the new headstone and memorialize Horan’s life for the first time. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

In 1967, the Old Hollywood icon died in a tragic car accident and was later memorialized by her daughter, Mariska, in the 2025 documentary My Mom Jayne. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 July 2026