commemorated

past tense of commemorate
1
as in celebrated
to be a memorial of a stone obelisk commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill

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as in observed
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 commemorated This year also marks the 100th anniversary of Monet’s death, commemorated with several fall exhibitions and events. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Samuel commemorated the occasion with a nostalgic photo of the couple’s wedding. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 Grayslake commemorated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and America’s milestone birthday by welcoming spectators to Central and Gelatin Parks for a Revolutionary War reenactment over the weekend. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 This week, Cuba commemorated Castro with events including the International Book Fair, art exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of delegates from leftist organizations across the continent. ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 The festival is commemorated by the world's roughly 200 million mainstream Shia. Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 The piece commemorated the 75th anniversary of the execution of the last czar, Nicolas II, and his family, and explored that event through the lens of the 1989 discovery of the czar and his family’s skeletal remains in Yekaterinburg. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 John Mayer commemorated the one-year anniversary of Dead & Company’s shows at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park — the last time late guitarist Bob Weir performed onstage. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026 The Only Murders in the Building star commemorated the drop of Rare Beginnings eau de parfum with an exclusive preview event in London, England. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 2026
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Verb
  • Once, Myers celebrated a Knicks win from one side of the prison wall while Hood cheered from the other.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The site says that there are 5,000 sailors on board, and within the last week, the ship celebrated its 200,000th arrest landing in its 34 years.
    Chris Quintana, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Fellini is considered one of Rimini’s most famous citizens who is memorialized in the city’s unique contemporary museum.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Knight was memorialized by MTV in a special episode of The Challenge just two months after his death, which included tributes from his former castmates, including his ex-girlfriend Jemmye Carroll.
    Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • One day, Abdeen remembered, there was a tense discussion in the house.
    Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, Iamaleava is remembered for his tumultuous exit from Knoxville, a parting characterized by head coach Josh Heupel that the program would move on without its starting signal-caller, leading the Long Beach product to UCLA.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Commemorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorated. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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