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as in to bless
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
let's commemorate Martin Luther King Day with readings of some of Dr. King's speeches
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Recent Examples of commemorate
The future park will be named Centennial Park to commemorate the 100th anniversaries of the City Beautiful and UM.
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Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
And, across the state, cities whose histories are steeped in colonial lore are taking this year to commemorate over two centuries of independence with events that both look back and ahead.
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Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on July 1, 2026, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the ruling Chinese Communist Party.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
As Americans commemorate the nation’s semiquincentennial on July 4, history buffs have much to celebrate.
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Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
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Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
And, across the state, cities whose histories are steeped in colonial lore are taking this year to commemorate over two centuries of independence with events that both look back and ahead.
—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on July 1, 2026, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the ruling Chinese Communist Party.
—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
As Americans commemorate the nation’s semiquincentennial on July 4, history buffs have much to celebrate.
—
Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
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On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
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As America begins to celebrate its 250th birthday on Saturday, there are nearly 800,000 customers without power as outages are reported across multiple states.
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These are framed by an animation of silhouetted figures gathering around the statue in protest, lassoing it with a rope, and then pulling it down—a reenactment of a moment memorialized in a painting by Johannes Oertel that is also on view nearby.
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His name will also be memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
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While June 27 was a day to honor and celebrate Wiley, Turner said June 28 marked the beginning of the fight for answers and accountability.
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The 83-year-old singer and songwriter has been honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's National Patriot Award and has entertained troops on more than 30 United Service Organizations (USO) tours, according to Soldier Valley Spirits.
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Fans may remember Antonoff and Qualley's 2023 New Jersey wedding because Swift attended.
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Was remembers the tumult, violence and hope that came out of that era in his hometown of Detroit.
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“Commemorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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