Synonyms of memorializes

memorializes

verb

present tense third-person singular of memorialize

as in commemorates

to be a memorial of

at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commemorates
• celebrates
• remembers
• monumentalizes
• honors
• enshrines
• observes
• exalts
• glorifies
• keeps
• sanctifies
• consecrates
• blesses
• solemnizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dishonors
• disgraces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of memorializes

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

Next, head south to Belmont Harbor and recently installed AIDS Garden Chicago, where a Keith Haring sculpture, Self-Portrait, memorializes those who have died from HIV. — Midwest Living, 12 June 2026

The project also memorializes the aspiring fashion designer and trans woman Dominique Rem'mie Fells who was murdered in Philly in 2020. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Furthermore, Smat says the book memorializes the tragedy, while also serving as a love letter to the city before and after the event. — Brayden Garcia may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026

Fredenhagen Park’s Exchange Club Memories Fountain, which memorializes and honors Naperville community members, is back on after a nearly five-year hiatus. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026

The contract spelled out that Grayson is an honorary member of the Falcons and also memorializes the team’s commitment to being a support system for Grayson. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

Derrick Turnbow, whom the street sign now memorializes, was shot there in 1990. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026

Danez Smith memorializes Renee Nicole Good, poet, mother, and neighbor. — Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026