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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
People have marked solstices for eons with festivals and monuments, including Sweden's midsummer eve celebrations and Stonehenge, which was designed to align with the sun’s paths at the solstices.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Before awarding the contract, the university approved a sole-source procurement exception, citing the importance of maintaining a consistent artistic style among the Assembly Hall monuments.
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
Yesterday, Barack Obama stood in the nearly same spot, now as a former president, staring up at a monument in his name.
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Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
For some at the ceremony, the opening of the Obama Presidential Center on the South Side the day before, a monument to the country’s first Black president, was top of mind.
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Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Before awarding the contract, the university approved a sole-source procurement exception, citing the importance of maintaining a consistent artistic style among the Assembly Hall monuments.
—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
Yesterday, Barack Obama stood in the nearly same spot, now as a former president, staring up at a monument in his name.
—
Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
For some at the ceremony, the opening of the Obama Presidential Center on the South Side the day before, a monument to the country’s first Black president, was top of mind.
—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monument
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The skies are gloomy and overcast, fitting for a trip among the tombstones.
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One is a replica of Wale’s tombstone.
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Both human and artificial, and tantalizingly difficult to parse, the screams puncture the track’s otherwise steamy atmosphere, like a reminder of reality in the middle of a dreamy reverie.
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Need a reminder of what the festivities and events mean for traffic and road shutdowns and detours?
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The structure’s orthostat blocks, which are large stone slabs made of marble, were reintroduced to the property in different ways.
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Respecting Nature Nature is key to Japan’s traditional Shinto religion, in which mountains, trees, stone and flowers are capable of having spirits.
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Over 100 mourners gathered last week around a memorial of flowers and photos to remember two young sisters slain by their father — another in a frustratingly long line of domestic violence tragedies.
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The memorial was installed in 2012 as a way to acknowledge — alongside a formal apology by the California State Legislature and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors — the history of Mexican and Mexican Americans who were forcefully removed from the United States during the Great Depression.
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Last year, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that thieves had pried off a bronze plaque dedicating the building to the history of philadelphia from its main entrance.
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This Lego set features a T-rex skull with a moving jaw, a foot print fossil, and an information plaque.
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“Monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monument. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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