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

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

It’s commemorated with special prayers, foods, gatherings and more. — Chad Murphy, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

More than 100 people at the state fairgrounds in Sacramento commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

His legacy is also commemorated by a room named in his honor at the BAFTA headquarters in London. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

The 10-year anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High tragedy could be commemorated with a new permanent monument to remember the 17 who died. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

In 2007, a crowd of about 57,000 participated in the walk, which commemorated the span's 50th anniversary that year. — Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2026