memorialized

past tense of memorialize
as in commemorated
to be a memorial of at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott

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Recent Examples of memorialized Each of those who were taken on June 12 is memorialized in name on the walkway’s columns, paired with country of origin flags. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 In addition to books and biographies about Ali’s life, he has also been memorialized through documentaries and an upcoming Broadway show called Ali. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 Whether the Green Duck is rebuilt, restored or memorialized in another way, residents say its story remains an essential part of Kansas City’s history. J.m. Banks june 1, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026 Alison Crowther Crowther, who graduated from Boston College with honors and was on the lacrosse team, is memorialized on campus at the school's 9/11 memorial. Logan Hall, CBS News, 23 May 2026 The reassignments were unrelated to the Feldman investigation, Bess said, and were memorialized in a department-wide email from Jones that Bess provided to the Miami Herald. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026 For his part, Musk said in the lawsuit that the agreement on OpenAI's non-profit status was memorialized in a legal filing when OpenAI was incorporated. Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 May 2026 The band memorialized Hawkins at the show. Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 1 May 2026 That connection is memorialized through Lena’s Garden, a permanent Chihuly installation that spans the ceiling of the cafe with hundreds of brightly colored glass elements. Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorialized
commemorated
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  • The first plaque commemorated the poet Lord Byron in 1867 but the house was later demolished.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • The renaming will be officially commemorated later this year at a 70mm screening event in San Francisco that Nolan will reportedly attend and guest curate.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

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“Memorialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorialized. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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