national monument
noun
: a place of historic, scenic, or scientific interest set aside for preservation usually by presidential proclamation
Examples of national monument in a Sentence
the Statue of Liberty National Monument
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During his first term, Trump argued that the act also gives the president the implicit power to dissolve a national monument.
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Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
Female lawmakers have supported a national monument honoring Perkins, and the excitement and buzz created by the potential for the first female president may push the proposal across the finish line.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Since 2021, the Biden administration has put more than 42 million acres of land into conservation by creating and expanding national monuments.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
Former President Herbert Hoover used his last days in office to designate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison as a national monument on March 2, 1933.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
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Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
Female lawmakers have supported a national monument honoring Perkins, and the excitement and buzz created by the potential for the first female president may push the proposal across the finish line.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Since 2021, the Biden administration has put more than 42 million acres of land into conservation by creating and expanding national monuments.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
Former President Herbert Hoover used his last days in office to designate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison as a national monument on March 2, 1933.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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