MONUMENTALIZE Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

monumentalize

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ˌmän-yə-ˈmen-tᵊl-ˌīz

Definition of monumentalize

as in to commemorate

to be a memorial of adding to the appeal of the Taj Mahal is the fact that it monumentalizes one man's undying love for his wife

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Recent Examples of monumentalize Many white men monumentalized as heroes gained renown at a terrible expense to other people. — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023 In Dirty Turk, larger-than-life paper-mâché puppets are worn on the backs of cast members Armando Monsivais and Sorany Gutierrez to monumentalize the strength of Tahir and Ferdie, the grandparents to whom Ozlem owes everything. — Alysia Nicole Harris, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2021 His compositions monumentalize the small trees, centering them in a serene lake or a drift of snow, or positioning them to perfectly frame a mountain peak or the moon. — Briana Miller, oregonlive, 12 Jan. 2021 Above all, Zumthor brought a drive to monumentalize Govan’s ambition. — Joseph Giovannini, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2020 Their corsets were visible under sheer scrims of chiffon set into flannel jackets, marbelized sequins monumentalizing flesh. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2018 Even former presidents far better at simulating modesty have been unable to resist monumentalizing themselves for posterity. — Jeet Heer, New Republic, 13 Sep. 2017

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commemorate

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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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