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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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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Recent Examples of memorializing
Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Jamie then killed his own father to cover that trail, with Beth memorializing the moment in an incriminating photo as Jamie prepared to dump dad’s corpse in the Train Station.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
Many attendees stopped on their way into the event to light candles and view an exhibit by Koren memorializing the attacks.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Many attendees stopped on their way into the event to light candles and view an exhibit by photojournalist Zia Koren memorializing the attacks.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
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All of that makes memorializing a student without risking contagion a balancing act.
—Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Jamie then killed his own father to cover that trail, with Beth memorializing the moment in an incriminating photo as Jamie prepared to dump dad’s corpse in the Train Station.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
Many attendees stopped on their way into the event to light candles and view an exhibit by Koren memorializing the attacks.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Many attendees stopped on their way into the event to light candles and view an exhibit by photojournalist Zia Koren memorializing the attacks.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Initially celebrated as a spiritual observance commemorating the hope found in the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, Christmas has evolved to embrace universal themes of goodwill and generosity.Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Millie Bobby Brown is commemorating her breakthrough role on Stranger Things with an emotional goodbye.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Woodford Reserve 150th Kentucky Derby Bottle Woodford Reserve, the presenting sponsor of the 150th Kentucky Derby, released its 2024 commemorative bottle featuring artwork by a Kentucky native.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
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After a commemorative parade in Bastogne earlier this month, attendees honored this reply by tossing nuts from the balcony of the city’s town hall.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Also on Saturday evening, a memorial service was held for the victims of the attack at Magdeburg Cathedral.Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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West’s memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m., Monday, at Doxa Church, 2700 Novation Parkway in Fitchburg.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Memorializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorializing. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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