MONUMENTALIZING Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

monumentalizing

verb

present participle of monumentalize

as in commemorating

to be a memorial of adding to the appeal of the Taj Mahal is the fact that it monumentalizes one man's undying love for his wife

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commemorating

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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

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