as in commemorating
serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event
commemorative stamps for the stars of American popular music
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as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
a stamp was issued as a commemorative of the event
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Recent Examples of commemorative
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 June 2026
Woods, along with Metra commuters, will get to see her design in motion for a while, as the locomotive will retain its commemorative livery indefinitely, Metra spokesman Michael Gillis confirmed.
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Jim Dudlicek,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Then the commemorative battles ended.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 June 2026
Woods, along with Metra commuters, will get to see her design in motion for a while, as the locomotive will retain its commemorative livery indefinitely, Metra spokesman Michael Gillis confirmed.
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Jim Dudlicek,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Noun
In addition to the Cash App Card Presale, fans who purchase tour merchandise using their Cash App Card will receive a free commemorative Don't Be Dumb album on vinyl featuring an exclusive, limited edition design (while supplies last).
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Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The memorial grounds offered the rabbi a new form of connection with her child.
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As a result, a memorial pavilion, where students can play soccer, has been installed in Blakeley’s school in her honor, and a butterfly climber has been constructed at a local Bellaire park.
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Like many public events in wartime Ukraine, the festival blended ordinary leisure with reminders that the war is never far away.
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The most potent reminder of the bloodshed lies in the thousands of people buried under debris.
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Buyers pounced anyway, including a Chinese billionaire, Justin Sun, who spent $75 million on the tokens and $200 million on the souvenir coins.
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In the 1890s, Henry Flagler’s crews leveled a massive burial mound to build his Royal Palm hotel across the river, selling skulls as souvenirs and dumping the rest of the human remains into a sinkhole, never since found.
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“Commemorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorative. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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