verb
- making something monumental; treating or presenting something as a monument or as having lasting historical or cultural significance
Usage: present participle of monumentalize; often used in academic or cultural contexts
Examples
- The museum is monumentalizing the artist's contributions to modern sculpture.
- By erecting the statue, the city is monumentalizing the civil rights leader's legacy.
- The documentary focuses on monumentalizing forgotten historical figures.
- Critics argue that the film is monumentalizing a controversial event without proper context.
- The institution is monumentalizing women's achievements in science through a new exhibition.