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as in tombstones
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 reminders
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 monuments
Federal parks and monuments would close, for example, and staff deemed to be essential — like Transportation Security Administration officers and air traffic controllers — must work without pay, Ryan wrote.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
National parks, museums, and monuments typically close, and hundreds of thousands of federal employees are placed on furlough.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Frequent reminders of the government's power and role in dominating public life, in part with monuments and banners dedicated to the leader.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Its preservation allows for a more detailed reconstruction of ceremonial life than is usually possible with megalithic monuments.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
The Aswan region of stone quarries was the source of some of Egypt’s most famous monuments and the site of long-term power struggles with Kush.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
As one teacher noted, powerful history doesn’t have to come from figures in whose memory monuments have been built, but from the everyday people and family members who represent Americans as a whole.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
To me, the greatness of a nation is not measured by the grandeur of its monuments, its wealth and the class of its elite.
—Bruce Higgins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Memoirs, monuments, films, and history projects brought it into public view.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
National parks, museums, and monuments typically close, and hundreds of thousands of federal employees are placed on furlough.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Frequent reminders of the government's power and role in dominating public life, in part with monuments and banners dedicated to the leader.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Its preservation allows for a more detailed reconstruction of ceremonial life than is usually possible with megalithic monuments.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
The Aswan region of stone quarries was the source of some of Egypt’s most famous monuments and the site of long-term power struggles with Kush.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
As one teacher noted, powerful history doesn’t have to come from figures in whose memory monuments have been built, but from the everyday people and family members who represent Americans as a whole.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
To me, the greatness of a nation is not measured by the grandeur of its monuments, its wealth and the class of its elite.
—Bruce Higgins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Memoirs, monuments, films, and history projects brought it into public view.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monuments
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During World War II, Jenkins began selling items like monuments, tombstones, furniture, home appliances, toys and gifts, in addition to their usual music products.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fixed a bug where allied player characters could clip through tombstones when Totem Stella was used.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Now he’ll be nearly immortalized, with a car in his name and lots of reminders, on and in that car, of his existence.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Others want to create a personalized information panel that combines weather, reminders, to-do lists, and even news.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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To one side, in green, the word Mamá was written in little stones made of green clay.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Amethysts and garnets have been found in seventh century jewellery and these stones were mined in Sri Lanka and India.—
Duncan Sayer,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to the organization’s shutdown contingency plan, park roads, lookouts, trails and open air memorials will remain accessible to visitors.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials are directed to stay open; however, buildings and facilities that generally remain locked during business hours, such as visitor centers, will remain closed.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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These relics may contain explosives like TNT, chemical remnants, and even nuclear material.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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While the 1972 London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution put an end to the legal dumping of unused explosive munitions in the sea, these relics now provide a rich area of study for marine biologists, offering a real-world look at how animals adapt to habitat disturbances.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Monuments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monuments. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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