memorializing 1 of 2

as in commemorating
serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event a memorializing book on the sinking of the Titanic

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verb

present participle of memorialize
as in celebrating
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 memorializing
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All of that makes memorializing a student without risking contagion a balancing act. Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024 Jamie then killed his own father to cover that trail, with Beth memorializing the moment in an incriminating photo as Jamie prepared to dump dad’s corpse in the Train Station. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024 Many attendees stopped on their way into the event to light candles and view an exhibit by Koren memorializing the attacks. Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024 Many attendees stopped on their way into the event to light candles and view an exhibit by photojournalist Zia Koren memorializing the attacks. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorializing
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  • Back on board, guests were invited to watch a plaque-exchange ceremony between local port officials and the crew, commemorating Star Breeze’s first-ever visit to Hiva Oa.
    David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The Emmy Award-winning journalist, 55, penned a message commemorating her eventful 2024 while welcoming in the new year.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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  • President Biden has signed a bill designating the Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida, a commemorative site and part of the African American Civil Rights Network.
    Russell Contreras, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In 2017, proceeds from the sole official piece of merchandise Trump’s inaugural committee sold—a $50 commemorative license plate—were directed to the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee, according to an archived snapshot of the event’s website on archive.org.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Like Carter's, state funerals often include military honors, lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda, and a memorial service often at the National Cathedral.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • After Rosalynn Carter's death in November 2023, Amy Carter spoke at a memorial service in Atlanta and read an emotional love letter from her father to her mother, dated 75 years earlier.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Memorializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorializing. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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