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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
There, the National Park Service commemorated Carter's life with a salute and rang the farm's bell 39 times.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
But this marked five years since the community – and the nation – commemorated the 400th anniversary of the White Lion’s arrival.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
His association is commemorated with related pictures, books and CDs.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, veterans and officials commemorated the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy—an invasion that would ultimately set the stage for the Battle of the Bulge.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Now, that show is being commemorated for posterity with the 20-track live album, Dua Lipa Live From The Royal Albert Hall, which arrives ahead of a concert special of the same name airing on CBS December 15.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Whiskey was being transported by Seuk Kim, 49, who died from the impact of crashing in the snowy Catskills and was commemorated by his family at services on Thursday.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Pan Am and its Clippers are commemorated at The Pan Am Museum, in Garden City, New York.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
But this marked five years since the community – and the nation – commemorated the 400th anniversary of the White Lion’s arrival.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
His association is commemorated with related pictures, books and CDs.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, veterans and officials commemorated the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy—an invasion that would ultimately set the stage for the Battle of the Bulge.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Now, that show is being commemorated for posterity with the 20-track live album, Dua Lipa Live From The Royal Albert Hall, which arrives ahead of a concert special of the same name airing on CBS December 15.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Whiskey was being transported by Seuk Kim, 49, who died from the impact of crashing in the snowy Catskills and was commemorated by his family at services on Thursday.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Pan Am and its Clippers are commemorated at The Pan Am Museum, in Garden City, New York.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorated
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Weezer recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Blue Album, along with an accompanying tour and festival circuit.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Consistency and respect should be celebrated.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The search for the man behind the first Canadian hip hop single reveals the inequity in how creative contributions are remembered.—
hazlitt.net,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Hoax Last year will also be remembered for one gift that turned out to be a giant hoax.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Commemorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorated. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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