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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
The rally commemorated the 65th anniversary of a historic speech by the late leader, Fidel Castro, during a crisis with the United States.
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ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Jenna Bush Hager commemorated her daughter Mila's 13th birthday with a sweet tribute.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Segura's legacy remains imprinted on the city of Madrid, commemorated by a civic center named in her honor and a bust placed outside the building in her likeness.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
It is now being commemorated in a feature documentary as part of the 2026 Miami Film Festival.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Today Biohó is commemorated in San Basilio de Palenque with a statue in the town’s main square depicting him with broken chains and an outstretched arm pointing toward Africa.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The Way of the Cross or via crucis procession is a largely Catholic tradition held the Friday before Easter, known as Good Friday, where Jesus’ crucifixion is commemorated in 14 stations from the moment he is condemned to death to when he is laid in the tomb.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Mohammad Hossein Fahmideh, a 13-year-old Basij soldier who destroyed an Iraqi tank by throwing himself under it and detonating a grenade belt, is widely commemorated as a hero by the government.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2022, the brand also commemorated NASA’s Artemis I Mission with the Artemis Moon Doughnut, in addition to offering doughnuts during multiple supermoons and total solar eclipses over the years.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Jenna Bush Hager commemorated her daughter Mila's 13th birthday with a sweet tribute.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Segura's legacy remains imprinted on the city of Madrid, commemorated by a civic center named in her honor and a bust placed outside the building in her likeness.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
It is now being commemorated in a feature documentary as part of the 2026 Miami Film Festival.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Today Biohó is commemorated in San Basilio de Palenque with a statue in the town’s main square depicting him with broken chains and an outstretched arm pointing toward Africa.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The Way of the Cross or via crucis procession is a largely Catholic tradition held the Friday before Easter, known as Good Friday, where Jesus’ crucifixion is commemorated in 14 stations from the moment he is condemned to death to when he is laid in the tomb.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Mohammad Hossein Fahmideh, a 13-year-old Basij soldier who destroyed an Iraqi tank by throwing himself under it and detonating a grenade belt, is widely commemorated as a hero by the government.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2022, the brand also commemorated NASA’s Artemis I Mission with the Artemis Moon Doughnut, in addition to offering doughnuts during multiple supermoons and total solar eclipses over the years.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorated
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The city of Chester celebrated one of its own Friday by renaming a street in honor of Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But the governor publicly celebrated a California Supreme Court ruling this week that Bianco halt the investigation.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Today, the soldiers killed in the Iran-Iraq War are still memorialized in town and city squares across the country.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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When a movie is scrapped in the development stage — as countless have been — it’s usually memorialized by an intern sending a script through the shredder.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Annie remembered one staging of Puccini's Turandot where the emperor had been lowered from the ceiling.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Igra added that a friend who traversed the route months later and wound up in the jail as well also remembered the soup and had been telling her children about it for years.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Commemorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorated. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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