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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
The tradition dates back to 1962, though the monument was decorated for Christmas annually for more than a decade before that.
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Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
These people were under the impression that this monument was created without Black Bostonians spearheading the effort, leading the charge, and making the creative decisions themselves—and that upset me to my core.
—Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
At the height of Maya civilization, people in this region built temples, roads, pyramids and other monuments.
—Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
Ancient Indigenous mounds found in Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee
At Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery, the city’s oldest operating cemetery, history can be seen in every direction – etched on the gravestones, mausoleums and monuments of founders, pioneers, industrialists and beer barons.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
These people were under the impression that this monument was created without Black Bostonians spearheading the effort, leading the charge, and making the creative decisions themselves—and that upset me to my core.
—Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
At the height of Maya civilization, people in this region built temples, roads, pyramids and other monuments.
—Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
Ancient Indigenous mounds found in Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee
At Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery, the city’s oldest operating cemetery, history can be seen in every direction – etched on the gravestones, mausoleums and monuments of founders, pioneers, industrialists and beer barons.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monument
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There are lots of tombstones of great tech companies that don’t reinvent themselves.Alex Heath, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
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The 1627 tombstone was set up in the Jamestown settlement and belonged to an English knight.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
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As a reminder, Witko says that all hummingbird swings and feeders should be cleaned regularly and nectar should be changed frequently to prevent fungal growth.Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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But Sheppard’s spotlight moment at Motown 25 was a reminder of one of the weirdest chapters in the legendary label’s history.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Lower-level tavern with arched stones and a beamed ceiling.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
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Restoring the roof would also enlist skilled carpenters, stone workers and artisans trained in ancestral techniques with roots in French and European history.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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It’s also segued into a sobering new act of event-hosting — memorials.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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Watch: The truth about Stalin’s prison camps The most influential of Stalin memorials is being raised in the minds of the young.Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Diabetes is associated with serious cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis (the plaque buildup in the arteries), heart attack, cardiomyopathy, and heart failure.New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
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As evidence, readers may recall an earlier op-ed of mine this year about how, because of my family history, my doctor recommended a calcium test that measures arterial plaque buildup, despite my apparent good health.David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monument. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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