commemorate
verb
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When you remember something, you are mindful of it. And you are especially mindful when you commemorate something, formalizing your remembrance by doing something special, such as attending a parade or taking part in a ceremony. It’s appropriate, therefore, that commemorate and other related memory-associated words (including memorable, memorial, remember, and memory itself) come from the Latin root memor, meaning “mindful.” English speakers have been marking the memory of important events with commemorate since the late 16th century.
Examples of commemorate in a Sentence
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
The first Winnie-the-Pooh book was published in 1926, and in honor of Pooh’s 100th birthday, Life magazine put together a special issue commemorating this beloved cartoon.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
By all means, this committee should aim to commemorate the freeing of slaves, Moore acknowledged, once the nationalists had taken over in earnest.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Elon Musk and SpaceX are commemorating a major milestone in the commercial spaceflight company's satellite internet service, known as Starlink.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Commemorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commemorate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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