as in reminders
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
the Vietnam War Memorial is a starkly beautiful testimonial to the bravery of the soldiers who served in Vietnam
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Recent Examples of memorials
According to the latest plans, there will be two memorials.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Students gathered in Tehran and the northeastern city of Mashhad to mark 40-day memorials for those killed during January’s nationwide anti-government demonstrations before violence broke out.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The scattered protests erupted Saturday at universities following 40-day memorials for people killed in January during antigovernment rallies.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The scattered protests erupted Saturday at universities following 40-day memorials for people killed in January during anti-government rallies.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
It's considered uncommon for a sitting president to receive such memorials, especially those bestowed by their own administration.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Flowers and portraits of the late opposition leader have appeared in memorials across Europe, including outside the former Russian consulate in Frankfurt, highlighting international outrage over his death.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of people were detained in the days after Navalny’s death for simply laying flowers in his honor at memorials around Russia.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Now, the city has two more high-profile memorials to manage.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Students gathered in Tehran and the northeastern city of Mashhad to mark 40-day memorials for those killed during January’s nationwide anti-government demonstrations before violence broke out.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The scattered protests erupted Saturday at universities following 40-day memorials for people killed in January during antigovernment rallies.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The scattered protests erupted Saturday at universities following 40-day memorials for people killed in January during anti-government rallies.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
It's considered uncommon for a sitting president to receive such memorials, especially those bestowed by their own administration.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Flowers and portraits of the late opposition leader have appeared in memorials across Europe, including outside the former Russian consulate in Frankfurt, highlighting international outrage over his death.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of people were detained in the days after Navalny’s death for simply laying flowers in his honor at memorials around Russia.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Now, the city has two more high-profile memorials to manage.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorials
reminders
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But talking up those benefits, like reminders of plastic’s role in medicine, is a way of focusing attention on its positive uses while ignoring the many wasteful ones.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Production infrastructure as design details are reminders that this is a place to make things.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Memorials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorials. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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