MEMORIALIZED Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

memorialized

verb

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 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 Parton was also a dog lover, and memorialized her first dog, Cracker Jack, with a song by the same name. — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Fellini is considered one of Rimini’s most famous citizens who is memorialized in the city’s unique contemporary museum. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Knight was memorialized by MTV in a special episode of The Challenge just two months after his death, which included tributes from his former castmates, including his ex-girlfriend Jemmye Carroll. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 In 2000, the researchers didn’t find a single notable religious figure who was memorialized. — Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026 In 1967, the Old Hollywood icon died in a tragic car accident and was later memorialized by her daughter, Mariska, in the 2025 documentary My Mom Jayne. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 July 2026

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commemorated

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In 2022, Parton herself commemorated her first appearance on the beloved Disney Channel series.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the Oak Lawn Public Library commemorated the village’s memorial to the tragedy with a visit from its creator.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

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