as in commemorating
serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event
a memorializing book on the sinking of the Titanic
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as in celebrating
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 memorializing
Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 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
There’s a huge difference between memorializing a piece of pop culture and reanimating it.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
The killings prompted other Bay Area events honoring the victims, including solidarity bike rides in San Francisco and dozens of other cities Saturday memorializing Pretti, an avid cyclist, as well as a protest in San Francisco last Saturday and vigils on both sides of the bay last Sunday.
—Warren Pederson, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
Weeks of attention-seeking gestures — rapping about lean with EsDeeKid, referencing deep Kirk Franklin cuts with Druski, and memorializing moments in basketball history with Melo — broadcasted inner-city cool to people who aren’t often visited by someone with Oscar buzz.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
Her statement provided no further detail about the day of the shooting and instead focused on memorializing her wife.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
No vacation to Florida is complete without memorializing it in a way that nods to the unique locale, brimming with aquatic wildlife from practically every coastal vantage point.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately the crying photos still made it into the family photo album, memorializing the tears for posterity.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025
Verb
All these years later, Houston has gotten good at memorializing Joe Campos Torres.
—Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 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
There’s a huge difference between memorializing a piece of pop culture and reanimating it.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
The killings prompted other Bay Area events honoring the victims, including solidarity bike rides in San Francisco and dozens of other cities Saturday memorializing Pretti, an avid cyclist, as well as a protest in San Francisco last Saturday and vigils on both sides of the bay last Sunday.
—Warren Pederson, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
Weeks of attention-seeking gestures — rapping about lean with EsDeeKid, referencing deep Kirk Franklin cuts with Druski, and memorializing moments in basketball history with Melo — broadcasted inner-city cool to people who aren’t often visited by someone with Oscar buzz.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
Her statement provided no further detail about the day of the shooting and instead focused on memorializing her wife.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
No vacation to Florida is complete without memorializing it in a way that nods to the unique locale, brimming with aquatic wildlife from practically every coastal vantage point.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately the crying photos still made it into the family photo album, memorializing the tears for posterity.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorializing
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After overseeing a military parade Saturday on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, which for the first time in nearly two decades didn’t include heavy weapons, Putin declared the conflict in Ukraine is coming to an end.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Tyler is scheduled to launch a European tour later this month commemorating the 50th anniversary of her recording career.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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The Lady Rebel has a slightly shorter shaft, measuring 10 inches, but also includes American flag accents and commemorative 1776 details.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The Pennsylvania Lottery celebrated Dudley on Friday ahead of Mother's Day, presenting her with a commemorative $1 million check.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The family has started a memorial barber school scholarship fund in his honor.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The radio interview would air as a memorial special.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Memorializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorializing. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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