Synonyms of commemorated

commemorated

verb

past tense of commemorate

1

as in celebrated

to be a memorial of

a stone obelisk commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrated
• memorialized
• remembered
• honored
• monumentalized
• observed
• enshrined
• kept
• consecrated
• exalted
• blessed
• solemnized
• sanctified
• glorified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disgraced
• dishonored

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrated
• observed
• blessed
• kept
• remembered
• honored
• consecrated
• praised
• sanctified
• memorialized
• solemnized
• lauded
• feted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violated
• broke
• ignored
• overlooked
• neglected
• disregarded
• forgot
• transgressed
• blew off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of commemorated

Pamela Warner commemorated the anniversary of her son’s death on Tuesday, sharing photos from their past on the Instagram page dedicated to her son’s memory. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

The following year, Garner commemorated their third anniversary with her own Instagram tribute featuring a photo from their wedding day, though that post has since been deleted. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Martelly’s return to Haiti coincidentally came on the same day that another former Haitian president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, commemorated a birthday. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Ḥusayn’s death became for the Shiʿah a symbol of selfless resistance against worldly injustice and tyranny and is commemorated with lamentation each year on Ashura. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026

His work on the show was commemorated with a special dedication. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 July 2026

The funeral processions began last Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran and other cities as throngs commemorated the man who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

This one has been commemorated by a gladiatorial contest on the White House grounds and by an, apparently coming up, a long speech by the president of the day. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

On Saturday, the 250th anniversary of the event was commemorated on Pershing Square at the Presidio of San Francisco in a two-hour ceremony. — Brian Hackney, CBS News, 30 June 2026