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as in tombstone
a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased
the Quakers disapproved of monuments, regarding them as idolatrous, so thousands of Nantucketers spend their eternal rest in complete anonymity
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as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
a moving monument to the great war and a tribute to the untold millions who died in it
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Recent Examples of monument
Physical spaces have always embodied what societies care about — from those first stone monuments that hunter-gatherers built to demonstrate loyalty to each other and to higher powers.
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Big Think, 1 May 2026
The site has remained an important religious and cultural monument, and in 2013 the Kuthodaw Inscription Shrines were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World register.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
This wasn’t shelter but one of humanity’s earliest monuments.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Chairman of the National September 11 Memorial and former mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg took the royals for a tour around the monument.
—Staff Author Updated, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Big Think, 1 May 2026
The site has remained an important religious and cultural monument, and in 2013 the Kuthodaw Inscription Shrines were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World register.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
This wasn’t shelter but one of humanity’s earliest monuments.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Chairman of the National September 11 Memorial and former mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg took the royals for a tour around the monument.
—Staff Author Updated, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monument
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Workmen are erecting identical marble tombstones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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And on April 19, congregants toured Pensacola’s Jewish cemetery, where the oldest tombstone dates from 1874 and many inscriptions are in Hebrew and German as well as English.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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At a time when the football commentariat in Italy is proposing that the entire system of Italian football be demolished, Sassuolo act as a reminder than not all is bad.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Hopefully, the next generation of baseball fans will stay familiar with his career thanks to this reminder.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The runway begins a stone’s throw from the edge of the highway.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The steps of the Met tonight resemble a mossy stone staircase bordered by lush hedge walls.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Wednesday’s pilgrimage to the 9/11 memorial in New York and Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia a day later were two subtle reminders of how the British have served and died alongside their American counterparts in the name of freedom.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Consider visiting one of those memorials or attending one of the many ceremonies that are held in April and May to remember and honor those heroes.—
Kenneth D. Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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According to Mayo Clinic, atherosclerosis involves the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances − also known as plaque − in the arteries.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The symbols were found plastered on several synagogues, private homes, cars and a Jewish community center — with one instance involving a swastika being painted over a plaque honoring victims of the Holocaust.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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“Monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monument. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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