as in commemorative
serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event
a memorial plaque on the bridge for a diver who died in the line of duty
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as in reminder
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 memorial
Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Olympic figure skaters to honor DC plane crash victims in tribute show
The best part about the memorial process is the community's ability to make each memorial its own, Soto told ABC News.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Robinson’s bereaved mother requested that county officials sponsor a $7,000 memorial for her, citing the fact that the family didn't have an intact body to bury, FOX6 reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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According to a memorial page set up for Miller, friends and family will gather for a celebration of life event on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the El Dorado Civic Center in Kansas to remember him.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Olympic figure skaters to honor DC plane crash victims in tribute show
The best part about the memorial process is the community's ability to make each memorial its own, Soto told ABC News.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Soto said the foundation is also partnering with local artists to add additional creations to the side panels of the memorial.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Robinson’s bereaved mother requested that county officials sponsor a $7,000 memorial for her, citing the fact that the family didn't have an intact body to bury, FOX6 reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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The start of Black History Month and Pride Month will no longer be recognized by Google Calendar, and now users will have to manually add observed commemorative months and public holidays themselves, the tech company said.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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As one of the world’s oldest watchmakers, Vacheron Constantin has a long tradition of marking anniversaries with commemorative watches.—
Nazanin Lankarani,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Relatively obscure Thracian art, for all its muscular power and authority, is a sobering reminder of our common fragility.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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For residents in two parking test areas in Highland Park and Payne-Phalen, the following parking rules should be observed: Weekly alternate side parking pilot areas ONLY: Sunday changeover reminder.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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Rubenstein, who has poured tens of millions of dollars into restoring monuments and historic sites, had planned to step down from the board of the Kennedy Center last month.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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Last fall, Sens. Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) and Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) helped pass a piece of legislation that called for a Mexican Repatriation Memorial Project, which will place another plaque or monument in Los Angeles.—
Victoria Valenzuela,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Memorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorial. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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