commemorated

verb

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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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

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Recent Examples of commemorated Wentworth commemorated the big day on Instagram, sharing a photo of herself and Stephanopoulos walking on campus. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026 Some were traveling to funerals, weddings and family reunions that the poet laureate commemorated in a poem written in minutes. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 One of the most popular saints commemorated in the Eastern and Western Christian churches. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 The event commemorated what would have been his father’s 100th birthday. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026 Former President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day in 2021. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 On the floor of the NYSE, a milestone moment for Hollywood after a fraught merger process was commemorated with the pageantry of the bell-ringing. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 No highly esteemed deed is commemorated here… nothing valued is here. — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026 In July, Jay commemorated both of those albums with two back-to-back concerts at Yankee Stadium. — Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorated
  1. celebrated
  2. memorialized
  3. remembered
Verb
  • Democrats have long celebrated the Watergate investigation as an example of the Constitution and US legal system working as designed.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Founded by Ty Haney in 2013, Outdoor Voices got its start in women’s activewear and celebrated being active in all shapes and forms.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • This past February, the Chicago Park District announced that Mother Francis Xavier Cabrini would be memorialized in a new monument in Arrigo Park, located at Polk and Loomis streets.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Among those memorialized were actor Rock Hudson, entertainer Liberace, and lawyer Roy Cohn.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of memorialized
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  • Stacy Keach, the legendary actor whose unmistakable voice and powerful performances captivated generations of Americans, is being remembered by his beloved wife as a devoted husband, loving father and courageous fighter after his death at 85.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Aurora’s annual parade in the city’s downtown honored the sacrifice veterans have made, as well as remembered those who have recently passed away.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of remembered

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“Commemorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorated. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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