IMMORTALIZE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

immortalize

verb

i-ˈmȯr-tə-ˌlīz

Definition of immortalize

as in to commemorate

to give eternal or lasting existence to immortalized the words "Call me Ishmael" as the novel's opening line

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Recent Examples of immortalize Oleander, a rock band most popular in the late ’90s and 2000s, and Dance Gavin Dance, a beloved group with a mural immortalizing its name in downtown Sacramento, performed at Aftershock on Sunday. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The moment is now immortalized with a statue outside the Superdome. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 That cultural moment, immortalized on screens and magazine pages across the world, took on greater significance just weeks later, when COVID-19 prevented women everywhere from getting their roots touched up. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026 His eloquence and unflinching honesty helped immortalize the eulogy. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immortalize

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Trantalis will gather with members of the City Commission, city leadership and project partners to commemorate the completion of the facility and mark this next chapter for Fort Lauderdale’s water system.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
The 2030 World Cup will also feature three centenary celebration matches in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, commemorating the inaugural tournament held in Uruguay in 1930.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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Clemson offensive lineman Elyjah Thurmon was honored to carry the American flag down the hill during his team's traditional game-day entrance in celebrating Military Appreciation Day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The book celebrates the family's Southern, Sicilian and Cajun roots with recipes, entertaining tips and treasured traditions designed to bring loved ones together.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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The affordability crisis in our state, perpetuated by the RRC’s failure to drive weatherization requirements after the February 2011 Blizzard that caused rolling blackouts across the state, which led to death and property destruction a decade ago.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, the French economist Thomas Piketty showed how wealth perpetuates across generations and widens the divide between those who own capital and everyone else.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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