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

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

An Instagram post on Hong Kong News Updates also commemorated the occasion. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

For New York Fashion Week, the fashion brand Carolina Herrera commemorated its forty-fifth anniversary with a look that takes inspiration from one of our covers. — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2026