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
John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Ask him to produce all loan repayment schedules and any other documents memorializing the loans.
—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Stewart shared a post on Instagram memorializing Osbourne the day his death was announced.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
Instead, family members and advocates say officials are rounding up members of an entire nationality without regard for their rights, often picking men with tattoos memorializing soccer teams, family members and their professions ― not dangerous gangs.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
In interviews, the director professes his empathy for Mickey but especially for the studio marketing team for memorializing the movie’s accident-prone cast of characters.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Now, a new Scottish tartan is memorializing the victims of the Witchcraft Act.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Join us in memorializing the original title of Meghan Markle’s lifestyle venture upon its rebrand.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
The black-and-white clip featured the late John Belushi, dressed as an old man, walking around a graveyard memorializing his co-stars with goofy, sardonic epitaphs; Belushi, of course, preceded most of them in death, giving the comedy a somber tone.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2025
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And yet, Lightfoot’s stubborn purity is surely why listeners recognize his sincerity in memorializing such a tragic event.
—John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Ask him to produce all loan repayment schedules and any other documents memorializing the loans.
—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Stewart shared a post on Instagram memorializing Osbourne the day his death was announced.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
Instead, family members and advocates say officials are rounding up members of an entire nationality without regard for their rights, often picking men with tattoos memorializing soccer teams, family members and their professions ― not dangerous gangs.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
In interviews, the director professes his empathy for Mickey but especially for the studio marketing team for memorializing the movie’s accident-prone cast of characters.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Now, a new Scottish tartan is memorializing the victims of the Witchcraft Act.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Join us in memorializing the original title of Meghan Markle’s lifestyle venture upon its rebrand.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
The black-and-white clip featured the late John Belushi, dressed as an old man, walking around a graveyard memorializing his co-stars with goofy, sardonic epitaphs; Belushi, of course, preceded most of them in death, giving the comedy a somber tone.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorializing
Verb
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There is a Little Havana, with stores and restaurants that evoke those on the island, and a park where men gather to play dominoes beside a monument commemorating the botched Bay of Pigs invasion.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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San Diegans and tourists standing on the corner of Second Avenue and Market Street may spot an inconspicuous plaque on the sidewalk commemorating the Douglas Hotel, a former establishment for Black visitors and entertainment during the first half of the 20th century.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Attendees can enjoy German food and drink tastings from over 10 Twain Harte restaurants and businesses, a 5-ounce tasting mug, a commemorative lanyard, a Stein holding competition and a yodeling and costume contest.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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To purchase beer, commemorative mugs ($4 for 16-ounce or $6 for 32-ounce) and tokens ($8; one token for 16-ounce fill, two for 32-ounce) will be available on site.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This will be followed by another all-star concert at the Ryman on October 10, the fourth and final concert in the memorial series.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to the fundraiser, money will go toward Bond's memorial service and to support his wife, Joanne Bond.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Memorializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorializing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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