MEMORIALIZING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

memorializing 1 of 2

adjective

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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The goldenseal flowers on its surface memorializing whoever had been buried in it. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 While radio and television have generally fallen short in memorializing the dead, there are blogs, zines, and commercial websites devoted to dying, and personal web pages and online videos have all helped democratize death. — Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026 Cody instructed Figueroa to send her a text message memorializing his concerns and reasons for wanting to resign, the lawsuit said. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 Jack Manning knows firsthand the emotional and practical challenge of memorializing a loved one in a way that feels appropriate. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Mangione no longer has to turn over those records and Judge Gregory Carro ruled court documents memorializing the defense legal strategy will no longer be unsealed. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 18 June 2026 All these years later, Houston has gotten good at memorializing Joe Campos Torres. — Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026 University officials, in April 2025, honored Richie at an event memorializing students and faculty members who had recently died. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026 There’s a huge difference between memorializing a piece of pop culture and reanimating it. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026

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Called The Roger Centre Court shoe, the commemorative edition draws inspiration from a selection of outfits previously worn by Federer at Wimbledon — one of which is now displayed at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
The group voted to disband soon after, and two commemorative statues and one relief were removed at university campuses in late 2021.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of commemorative

Verb

Zelensky expected on official visit to neighboring Moldova Zelensky was due to visit neighboring Moldova on Thursday to mark its national day commemorating its 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
In September, watch the Stratobowl Historic Hot Air Balloon Launch, commemorating a record-breaking 1935 balloon flight—with human passengers— into the stratosphere.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of commemorating

Adjective

On Sunday morning, the Church of Norway is holding memorial services across the country, with the royal family expected to attend the service at Asker Church southwest of Oslo, the palace said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Flowers, handwritten remembrances and other tributes have been piling up at de facto Dolly Parton memorial sites around the Nashville area.

— The NPR Network, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

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