epitaphic

adjective

as in epitaphial

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  1. memorial
  2. honorary
  3. commemorative
Adjective
  • The Los Angeles Police Protective League, which represents rank and file officers and is backing Bass, has been a long-standing host of a memorial golf tournament named after Gates, who died in 2010.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • When Risch declined to debate, Achilles showed up to directly confront the incumbent at a limited public appearance in Boise, where Risch was set to speak at a 9/11 memorial event.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of memorial
Adjective
  • Cruise, a three-time Oscar nominee and a 2025 recipient of an honorary Oscar, has, over the course of a 45-year career, starred in films that have collectively grossed nearly $13 billion worldwide.
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Angiolini had been honorary president of Camera Buyer Italia, the country’s retailers’ association, between 2014 and 2018, and its president between 2008 and 2014.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of honorary
Adjective
  • Jostens’ design for the 2025 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces featured a smaller, removable ring for everyday wear that could be magnetically detached from the bulbous commemorative ring.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There will also be a series of commemorative elements at MSG honoring the Knicks and fans who witnessed it.
    — Otis Livingston, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of commemorative
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“Epitaphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epitaphic. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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