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as in tombstone
a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased
the Quakers disapproved of monuments, regarding them as idolatrous, so thousands of Nantucketers spend their eternal rest in complete anonymity
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as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
a moving monument to the great war and a tribute to the untold millions who died in it
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Recent Examples of monument
Serving as a monument to the rigorous lives of the Canary Islands’ many farmers, the venue provides guests with an opportunity to try their hand at all manner of traditional crafts found across the archipelago.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Not far from the southeastern front line, this extraordinary facility is a monument to Ukrainian ingenuity and resilience.
—James Longman, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
These federal employees maintained national parks, monuments and public lands.
—Janessa Goldbeck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Tourists will still come by the thousands to admire the monuments, even if some of the big stone buildings turn vacant, like the ruins of the Roman Forum.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Mar. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Not far from the southeastern front line, this extraordinary facility is a monument to Ukrainian ingenuity and resilience.
—James Longman, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
These federal employees maintained national parks, monuments and public lands.
—Janessa Goldbeck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Tourists will still come by the thousands to admire the monuments, even if some of the big stone buildings turn vacant, like the ruins of the Roman Forum.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monument
Noun
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In the kitchen, an appliance resembling a tombstone turned out to be a Showa toaster.—
Elif Batuman,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Most of them have tombstones in their lobbies about successful deals or IPOs.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
27 Mar. 2025
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Keaton’s death was a reminder that not all the cases involved jails that outsourced medical care to private companies.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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This latest escalation is a grim reminder: Russia was and remains the aggressor, in blatant violation of international law.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Get started with a pallet of pewter square concrete step stones.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Mandarin Oriental Grand Cayman The bathrooms are finished with natural stone.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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In Kryvyi Rih on Monday, an air raid alert interrupted a planned memorial — a reminder of the continuing threat for civilians.—
Yehor Konovalov and Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are reversing course on the removal of a Roberto Clemente memorial after the family of the late Major League Baseball legend slammed the team in an open letter over the weekend.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Winners of the Scientific Awards receive an Academy plaque.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the ideas behind their pledge are not meant to be commemorated in iron after all, but have become as empty as the wall where that promised plaque was supposed to hang.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monument. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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