as in commemorative
serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event
a memorial plaque on the bridge for a diver who died in the line of duty
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as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
the Vietnam War Memorial is a starkly beautiful testimonial to the bravery of the soldiers who served in Vietnam
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Recent Examples of memorial
Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
At Rosalynn’s memorial service in Atlanta on November 28, 2023, former presidents and dignitaries gathered to pay their respects at an invitation-only service.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
People gathered at a growing memorial on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, La. for a vigil to remember the victims of the New Year's Day terror attack on Saturday, Jan. 4. 2025.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Despite these public displays of mourning, Bowie’s family opted not to have a memorial service.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
At Rosalynn’s memorial service in Atlanta on November 28, 2023, former presidents and dignitaries gathered to pay their respects at an invitation-only service.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
Instead, Ewers will be remembered not for an appearance in the national title game, but rather his memorial will be coming close.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
People gathered at a growing memorial on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, La. for a vigil to remember the victims of the New Year's Day terror attack on Saturday, Jan. 4. 2025.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorial
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To celebrate the big win, the Eagles are now selling one of the strangest commemorative pieces of merchandise.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Mark the historic win with a new commemorative book A lifelong Republican, Greenwood, who is from California but rooted in Franklin, Tennessee, has sung at six Republican National Conventions.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Musk is a living reminder that a lot of bad press does not equate to failure.—
Axios,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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Just a reminder: closers come in all shapes and sizes.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The hilltop monument wasn’t anywhere near the destructive blazes that night — the fires were too busy destroying residential communities then — but the thought pulled focus from real relief efforts.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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The monuments were created over the objections of state officials.—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Memorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorial. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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