me·mo·ri·al
mə-ˈmȯr-ē-əl 
1
: serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
2
: of or relating to memory
1
2
b
: memorandum, note
specifically
: a legal abstract
c
: a statement of facts addressed to a government and often accompanied by a petition or remonstrance
Examples of memorial in a Sentence
Adjective
a memorial plaque on the bridge for a diver who died in the line of duty
Noun
the Vietnam War Memorial is a starkly beautiful testimonial to the bravery of the soldiers who served in Vietnam
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Her family has asked for donations for a memorial scholarship or for an educational fund for her children, in lieu of flowers, with donation information available in her obituary.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The school officially announced plans for the sculpture memorial in 2023.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Presidential memorial certificates will not be printed.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Her family has asked for donations for a memorial scholarship or for an educational fund for her children, in lieu of flowers, with donation information available in her obituary.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society will have two memorials in honor of the 50th anniversary since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The school officially announced plans for the sculpture memorial in 2023.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Memorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorial. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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memorial
1 of 2 adjective
me·mo·ri·al
mə-ˈmōr-ē-əl
-ˈmȯr-
: serving to preserve the memory of a person or an event
a memorial service
memorial
2 of 2 noun
: something that keeps alive the memory of a person or event
especially
: monument sense 1
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