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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
Catch the white and pink blooms at famous parks and near monuments including Jardin des Plantes, Tuileries Garden, Jardin des Tuileries, along the Promenade Plantée, and across from the Eiffel Tower at the stunning Jardins du Trocadéro.
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Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
When the state's 1949 commemorations had finished, New Jersey’s boxcar was deemed a monument and educational exhibit.
—David M. Zimmer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The monument, as envisioned by the foundation, will feature a nine-sided granite base etched with the names of Tarrant residents killed during the war.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Much of the village has remained unchanged since the Middle Ages, and today harbors 13 classified historic monuments, including the 14th-century stone house, Maison Bordes, and a hospital dating to the 13th.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
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Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
When the state's 1949 commemorations had finished, New Jersey’s boxcar was deemed a monument and educational exhibit.
—David M. Zimmer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The monument, as envisioned by the foundation, will feature a nine-sided granite base etched with the names of Tarrant residents killed during the war.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Much of the village has remained unchanged since the Middle Ages, and today harbors 13 classified historic monuments, including the 14th-century stone house, Maison Bordes, and a hospital dating to the 13th.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monument
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The tombstone has ten lines of inscriptions and identified the man laid to rest inside the tomb, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some of the surviving houses remained empty for seasons on end in the ’80s, their marquees serving as tombstones for the bombs that had fleetingly awakened them from their slumber.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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His journey is a reminder that sometimes the most deserving companions just need someone willing to look past the bars.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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True Engagement At Work Starts With Curiosity The latest Gallup numbers are a reminder that employees want to feel challenged, supported, and connected to something that matters.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The remains were wrapped in textiles and buried alongside corn cobs; pottery fragments; and artifacts made of bone, stone and wood, reports Live Science’s Kristina Killgrove.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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While they were eventually wiped out by the Romans, the remains of their civilization can still be seen throughout the region, none better than at the Samnite archaeological complex located just outside the stone town of Pietrabbondante.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Those are the stakes of Supermassive Games’ Until Dawn (2015), an interactive horror survival video game in which players take control of eight friends who become stranded at a cabin on Blackwood Mountain during a memorial for their friend’s death and must survive myriad terrors…until dawn.—
Richard Newby,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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González’s presence and relevance in the school goes beyond simply being a namesake or having a memorial in the office with his uniform, military flag and certificates of recognition.—
Amanda Jackson,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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Since 1986, more than 500 plaques have been presented.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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There's never been a plaque on the gray stone and slate residence at the northwest corner of Saint Paul and 29th streets.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monument. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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