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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
Erdem commemorated 20 years at his anniversary show at Tate Britain, Roksanda and the British Fashion Council hosted the most beautiful dinner at Claridge’s with friends who have been with her since the beginning.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
The event also commemorated roughly 100 protesters who were killed in February 2014 during Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity, a pro-Western uprising to thwart Russian influence on the fledgling democratic nation.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
How to celebrate Good Friday 2026 Good Friday can be commemorated in a variety of ways.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
Her last social media post, also in September, commemorated 9/11.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
How to celebrate Good Friday 2026 Good Friday can be commemorated in a variety of ways.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Riley will be the eighth Lakers legend to be commemorated with a statue outside their home arena, joining Elgin Baylor, Kobe Bryant, Chick Hearn, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jerry West.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Goldsworthy then read the words at the bottom of the headstone, which commemorated the young men’s father, Joseph McVinnie.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Soon, Johor was the world’s top gambier supplier and a major source of pepper—a legacy commemorated in the sultan’s coat of arms, which features both crops.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
The event also commemorated roughly 100 protesters who were killed in February 2014 during Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity, a pro-Western uprising to thwart Russian influence on the fledgling democratic nation.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
How to celebrate Good Friday 2026 Good Friday can be commemorated in a variety of ways.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
Her last social media post, also in September, commemorated 9/11.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
How to celebrate Good Friday 2026 Good Friday can be commemorated in a variety of ways.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Riley will be the eighth Lakers legend to be commemorated with a statue outside their home arena, joining Elgin Baylor, Kobe Bryant, Chick Hearn, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jerry West.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Goldsworthy then read the words at the bottom of the headstone, which commemorated the young men’s father, Joseph McVinnie.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Soon, Johor was the world’s top gambier supplier and a major source of pepper—a legacy commemorated in the sultan’s coat of arms, which features both crops.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorated
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Samane’s attorney, Robert Bernstein, celebrated his client’s acquittal.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Rather than centering heartbreak, the remix celebrated moving on and leveling up.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The university’s top leader said at the time that Richie was not properly memorialized after her death in 2000.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
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Quarterback Matthew Caldwell sprinted for a 50-yard run, leaving the rest of the world in a blur, and Diggins memorialized the feat in a mesmerizing snapshot.—
Sports Editor,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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When asked about his service, Halverson remembered one November in the mountains of Italy, walking around the cliffs to find rainwater to drink, clothes soaked through by rain and snow.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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There’s enough room in the canon of cinema for all the best movies of 2025 to be remembered.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Commemorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorated. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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