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
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But the bar is now much higher for NASA projects to memorialize anyone, deserving or otherwise. IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2025 But before reciting El Maleh Rahamim, a prayer memorializing the dead, Alpert appeared to address the alleged gunman. Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025 While their deaths are often memorialized as a sacrifice to the cause of liberty and freedom, surviving records suggest that many of them — especially those who were drafted — were ordinary young people thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025 Robertson's company, Duck Commander, shared a statement on their Instagram page, memorializing their founder. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for memorialize

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 10 Jun. 2025.

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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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