eternalize

as in to commemorate
to give eternal or lasting existence to the monument was created to eternalize the service and sacrifice of the sons of the village who fought in the American Civil War

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  • It’s finally slated to open in 2026 to commemorate the nearly 50,000 Greek Jews who were loaded onto cattle trucks in Thessaloniki and transported to Auschwitz during the Nazi occupation of Greece.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • While the reason behind the celebrations may be different, to commemorate the festival, Sikhs will also go to the Gurdwara to pray and meditate, light diyas and set off fireworks.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • Teigen's No Occasion Required partnership celebrates cozy moments at home with family and friends.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Since then, candidates have forged a tradition of publicly acknowledging defeat and celebrating democracy in radio addresses, a recorded newsreel or on live television.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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  • If a prompt and adequate investigation is not conducted under certain circumstances, an employer may face a heightened risk of being found liable for perpetuating a hostile work environment under applicable state and federal laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
    Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The discussion also addressed concerns about AI potentially perpetuating stereotypes, with Misra noting that OpenAI is working to address ethnic and cultural biases before Sora’s public release.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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  • The two met in 1968 as part of the same crowd of London’s bright young things and a lifelong friendship developed, with Hockney immortalizing Birtwell on canvas innumerable times throughout the intervening years.
    Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Miami Heat held a ceremony outside their arena Sunday to inaugurate Wade as the first player immortalized with a statue.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Eternalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternalize. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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