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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
Four days earlier, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy had stood inside the visiting clubhouse at Busch Stadium and commemorated a similar achievement.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In June, Kidman posted a photo of herself cuddled up to Urban on Instagram to commemorate their wedding anniversary.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Over Labor Day weekend, the town unveiled a much more prominent monument to commemorate the 140th anniversary.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Students and their parents complained, insisting that the group be allowed to commemorate Kirk.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In June, Kidman posted a photo of herself cuddled up to Urban on Instagram to commemorate their wedding anniversary.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Over Labor Day weekend, the town unveiled a much more prominent monument to commemorate the 140th anniversary.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Students and their parents complained, insisting that the group be allowed to commemorate Kirk.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorate
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Someone tried to senselessly end her life, yet now thousands of people are cheering for her and celebrating every milestone.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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For its inaugural partnership, the skin care and makeup line, founded by Selena Gomez in 2019, teamed up with Tajín to drop a spicy lip and cheek set celebrating the bold flavor of the Clásico Seasoning mix and the Chamoy Sauce.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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In an effort to memorialize Bessie, who was a Holocaust survivor, Eleanor begins to pass off some of her late friend's stories as her own.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Typically, a commemorative coin is used to memorialize historical figures, institutions or anniversaries.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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These first drafts honoring America’s 250th Birthday and @POTUS are real.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Also, this year’s event will honor Doug Chiang, senior vice president and executive design director of Lucasfilm, with the View Visionary Award for his contributions to the industry.—
Terry Flores,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The companies and funds that act with courage now will be remembered as bold and pioneering, versus as a group that clung to short-term safety.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stankonia collaborators remember Outkast feeling confident during recording sessions for their fourth studio album, which has been lauded for bringing the Dirty South hip-hop sensibility to such genres as funk, gospel and psychedelia.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Commemorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorate. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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