memorialize

verb

me·​mo·​ri·​al·​ize mə-ˈmȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce memorialize (audio)
memorialized; memorializing

transitive verb

1
: to address or petition by a memorial
2
memorialization noun

Examples of memorialize in a Sentence

an exciting period in history that has been memorialized in many popular books and movies at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott
Recent Examples on the Web Those works will also be memorialized on campus in a permanent outdoor museum in an effort to get the campus designated a civil rights landmark — part of how the school is using a $35 million state grant to renovate its historic theater. Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024 With more than 100 Israelis still in captivity in Gaza, the country has been wrestling with how to memorialize the bloodiest day in its 75-year history. William Booth, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024 Black and white photographs still floating around on the internet today memorialize the casino's heyday hosting A-list stars like Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds and such members of the Rat Pack as Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. Rio Yamat, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024 Since his death, Nipsey Hussle has been honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is being memorialized in an upcoming Hulu documentary series. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024 This approach was memorialized in a 2018 article in The New Yorker that is required reading for anyone interested in the story of Reddit’s revival. Kevin Roose, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024 The errors include several misspellings of the names of former Toronto Raptors who played against Bryant in his famous 81-point game in Jan. 2006 that was memorialized on the marble statue, which was unveiled on Feb. 8 during a special ceremony. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 In their subpoena, defense lawyers requested Cohen's tax filings, bank records, files from his iPhone and email accounts, records memorializing statements made by Cohen, and communications with other law enforcement offices. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024 The Nickelodeon 'golden boy' accused of abusive behavior in new doc Nashville holds candlelight vigil honoring Riley Strain About 50 people gathered for a candlelight vigil memorializing Strain on March 22, the same day his body was found in the Cumberland River. Sandy Mazza, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of memorialize was in 1798

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“Memorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorialize. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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memorialize

verb
me·​mo·​ri·​al·​ize mə-ˈmōr-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce memorialize (audio)
-ˈmȯr-
memorialized; memorializing
memorialization noun

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