ETERNALIZE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

eternalize

verb

Definition of 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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Authorities said Maldonado Soriano was detained and arrested after officers discovered extensive damage to the limestone sculpture, which commemorates one of the most recognizable moments in American military history.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
In Russia plaques commemorating victims of the Great Purge are being torn down and the last museum of the Gulag has been closed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of commemorate

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For the last five decades, the CZMA has been celebrated as a bipartisan co-management framework that gave coastal and Great Lakes states the power to review and object to federal projects that affect their shorelines.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
In her new role, Danielle will help celebrate her aunt's life and accomplishments while offering a personal perspective on the woman behind the music, according to a press release announcing the appointment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrate

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Try to think objectively about the whats, whys and how-not-to-perpetuate-the-cycles.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
For generations, Hollywood has perpetuated an image of the American cowboy as a rugged, solitary white man riding across an unforgiving frontier.

— Robert Lang, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of perpetuate

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One of Hollywood’s legendary music recording studios is for sale as its owner prepares to end his half-century run immortalizing many of the biggest acts.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Among them are the Diamond Diadem, made for King George IV’s coronation and later immortalized in coins, banknotes and stamps bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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