MEMORIALIZE Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

memorialize

verb

mə-ˈmȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz

Definition of memorialize next

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 The crime is memorialized with a dust mask, one of the recovered revolvers, and the circular key ring. —

James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 But only one of them felt moved to memorialize the King in an elegiac poem. —

Kim Willis, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 University officials, in April 2025, honored Richie at an event memorializing students and faculty members who had recently died. —

Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026 Quarterback Matthew Caldwell sprinted for a 50-yard run, leaving the rest of the world in a blur, and Diggins memorialized the feat in a mesmerizing snapshot. —

Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for memorialize

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commemorate

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The Atlanta Hawks had announced plans to commemorate a legendary, long-standing strip club, Magic City, at an upcoming game, and Kornet objected.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
That same night, the chamber hosted a reunion for Rainbow PUSH alumni to commemorate Jackson and his years of activism.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026