epitaphic

adjective

as in epitaphial

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  1. memorial
  2. honorary
  3. commemorative
Adjective
  • On Sunday morning, the Church of Norway is holding memorial services across the country, with the royal family expected to attend the service at Asker Church southwest of Oslo, the palace said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Flowers, handwritten remembrances and other tributes have been piling up at de facto Dolly Parton memorial sites around the Nashville area.
    — The NPR Network, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of memorial
Adjective
  • The Pro Football Hall of Famer has been invited by Mississippi Valley State to attend the game as an honorary captain.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Planet of the Apes, meanwhile, earned makeup artist John Chambers an honorary Oscar that year and was also nominated for its costumes and score.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of honorary
Adjective
  • The festivities have included shows in New York City, and upcoming gigs in Los Angeles, Paris, and London, a series of pop-up events and activations, and even a run of commemorative library cards with the Brooklyn Public Library system.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • There is no list of soldiers’ names on display, a common postwar commemorative practice.
    — Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of commemorative
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“Epitaphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epitaphic. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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