as in commemorative
serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event
a memorial plaque on the bridge for a diver who died in the line of duty
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as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
the Vietnam War Memorial is a starkly beautiful testimonial to the bravery of the soldiers who served in Vietnam
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Recent Examples of memorial
Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Cyclists held a memorial ride in Milligan's memory days after the fatal wreck.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Each of the memorial’s entry points lead to a circular Remembrance Hall that has the First Amendment inscribed in a glass lens.
—Shaun Chornonroff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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Several community groups will host a closed memorial service for people who died while experiencing homelessness at Desert Palm United Church of Christ tomorrow evening.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Cyclists held a memorial ride in Milligan's memory days after the fatal wreck.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Fallon then questioned whether the acting director was serving in that role at the 9/11 memorial.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Each of the memorial’s entry points lead to a circular Remembrance Hall that has the First Amendment inscribed in a glass lens.
—Shaun Chornonroff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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General admission to the event is $100 and includes a commemorative take-home glass.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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Tickets to the anniversary show along with commemorative CDs and vinyl are completely sold out.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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His book list also has just 10 picks (and a reminder to support independent book shops and libraries).Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2024
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This is an important reminder that AI is just a tool.Arianna Huffington, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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To achieve it all, Toth sells his concept of a hilltop Brutalist monument to his client Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr. (Guy Pearce) and the city planning department via a trick of light.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
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The National Park Service’s contingency plans call for shuttering the majority of national parks and monuments.Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Memorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorial. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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