Synonyms for monument
ˈmɒn yə məntmon·u·ment

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1. memorial, monumentnoun

   a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

   Synonyms:
   repository, remembrance, commemoration, memorial

2. monumentnoun

   an important site that is marked and preserved as public property

   Synonyms:
   repository, memorial

3. repository, monumentnoun

   a burial vault (usually for some famous person)

   Synonyms:
   repository, depositary, deposit, secretary, memorial, depository

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1. monumentnoun

   Synonyms:
   memorial, testimonial, remembrancer, record

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1. monumentnoun

   Synonyms:
   tombstone, memorial, cenotaph, dolmen, cromlech

   Associated words:
   epitaph, lapidary

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1. List of paraphrases for "monument":

   memorial, monuments, monolith

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1. Michael Werner:

   Robert Hurt is an example of what can be achieved when Sean Carey have a group of highly motivated people who are supported and directed and empowered, it's a monument and reminder of what humans are capable of. There's a genius, ability and strength in the human spirit, and people made Robert Hurt happen.

2. Dr John:

   Over the past 50 years there has been a drift, in Stonehenge studies, from science towards mythology. This has been driven partly by constant media demands for new and spectacular stories about the monument.

3. Orrin Hatch:

   When President Obama designated the Bears Ears monument in December, he did so ignoring the voices of Utah leaders who were united in opposition, and even more importantly, ignoring the voices of the local Utahns most affected by this massive land grab.

4. Max Morgan:

   The monument is one which is climbed on a lot by kids. Max has actually [been] playing on it since he was around two years old, the monument is like two pillar tops placed on top of one another, the hole on the top one is smaller than the bottom.

5. Aaron Balcom:

   Common sense dictates that I can not literally vanish a half million square foot monument. But it is conceivable that I can, for a short period of time, cause that monument to appear invisible to our audience.