memorialize

verb

memorialized; memorializing
Synonyms of memorialize

transitive verb

1
: to address or petition by a memorial
2
a
: to serve as a memorial of : commemorate
a statue memorializing the event
b
: to do or create something that causes people to remember (a person, thing, or event)
a period in history that has been memorialized in countless films

Examples of memorialize in a Sentence

an exciting period in history that has been memorialized in many popular books and movies at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott
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The tragic day, etched into the minds of many Americans, has since been memorialized in classroom textbooks, anniversary broadcasts, museums and the stories told by survivors. Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 At the time she was laid to rest without a grave maker, but this month officials memorialized Raker by commissioning a permanent marker at her burial site. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Parton, who died Tuesday, was instantly memorialized for her country music fame, glitzy glam and humanitarian touch. Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Parton was, nonetheless, tantamount to American royalty, memorialized on The Simpsons and even appreciated by Beavis and Butt-Head. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for memorialize

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of memorialize was in 1798

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“Memorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorialize. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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memorialize

verb
me·​mo·​ri·​al·​ize mə-ˈmōr-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce memorialize (audio)
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memorialized; memorializing
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