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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
Kate Middleton commemorated World Cancer Day with a new video.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
The Heat also made the massive 2005 offseason deal with Memphis that delivered Antoine Walker, Jason Williams and James Posey, a deal that sparked the team’s run to the 2006 NBA title, a championship currently being commemorated by the Heat on its 20th anniversary.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
It is commemorated by murals around the city, as well as T-shirts and fans’ tattoos.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Without survivors to testify, the burden shifts to the rest of us to make the record whole and to insist that Tulsa’s story is not only an episode to be commemorated but a harm to be repaired.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
So, after the temple is remediated, the prayer books and what’s left of their pages will be collected, commemorated with a funeral and interred, Shemper said.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Friday’s cold snap around metro Atlanta didn’t chill spirits inside Buford City Arena as Buford commemorated its 2025 national championships in football and softball.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Curator Kelsey Goeld told The Times that the collaboration has been a long time in coming for the Grammy Museum, which commemorated Thursday’s exhibit opening with a Selena mural by Mister Toledo outside the facility.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The Montgomery civil rights summit Haynes attended in December commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
The Heat also made the massive 2005 offseason deal with Memphis that delivered Antoine Walker, Jason Williams and James Posey, a deal that sparked the team’s run to the 2006 NBA title, a championship currently being commemorated by the Heat on its 20th anniversary.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
It is commemorated by murals around the city, as well as T-shirts and fans’ tattoos.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Without survivors to testify, the burden shifts to the rest of us to make the record whole and to insist that Tulsa’s story is not only an episode to be commemorated but a harm to be repaired.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
So, after the temple is remediated, the prayer books and what’s left of their pages will be collected, commemorated with a funeral and interred, Shemper said.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Friday’s cold snap around metro Atlanta didn’t chill spirits inside Buford City Arena as Buford commemorated its 2025 national championships in football and softball.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Curator Kelsey Goeld told The Times that the collaboration has been a long time in coming for the Grammy Museum, which commemorated Thursday’s exhibit opening with a Selena mural by Mister Toledo outside the facility.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The Montgomery civil rights summit Haynes attended in December commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorated
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Among the celebrities who loved the post were award-winning singers Yolanda Adams and Melba Moore, actress Sharon Lawrence, celebrated dance choreographer Jamal Callender, and Access Hollywood co-host Scott Evans.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Vonn celebrated with Team USA teammate Breezy Johnson after Friday’s training run but declined interviews.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Seamus Heaney’s poetry has long been treated as a kind of sacred text in Ireland, recited in schools, memorialized in public spaces, and invoked whenever the island searches for language equal to its own complexity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Both Minnesotans are memorialized by name in Springsteen’s new rock song, which describes the immigration crackdowns and the protests by those who live there.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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To them, he will be remembered as a cold, heartless businessman and a shamefully unkind man of the cloth who focused way too much on socializing, traveling and furthering his own agenda.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The art teacher also taught Hailey, and according to the post, Feeney's inspiration came from how Buzbee was remembered, vibrant and full of life.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Commemorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorated. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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