commemorated

past tense of commemorate
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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 The piece commemorated the 75th anniversary of the execution of the last czar, Nicolas II, and his family, and explored that event through the lens of the 1989 discovery of the czar and his family’s skeletal remains in Yekaterinburg. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Kinstler commemorated the occasion by sharing a tribute to Wheatley featuring solo photos of him, as well as some couple shots. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 John Mayer commemorated the one-year anniversary of Dead & Company’s shows at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park — the last time late guitarist Bob Weir performed onstage. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026 The Only Murders in the Building star commemorated the drop of Rare Beginnings eau de parfum with an exclusive preview event in London, England. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 2026 Pamela Warner commemorated the anniversary of her son’s death on Tuesday, sharing photos from their past on the Instagram page dedicated to her son’s memory. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Martelly’s return to Haiti coincidentally came on the same day that another former Haitian president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, commemorated a birthday. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 Ḥusayn’s death became for the Shiʿah a symbol of selfless resistance against worldly injustice and tyranny and is commemorated with lamentation each year on Ashura. Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026 His work on the show was commemorated with a special dedication. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 July 2026
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  • The Mets just celebrated the 40th anniversary of their last World Series-winner, and despite having the second-highest-payroll in MLB, have the second-worst record in the National League.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone gathered there seemed to have rallied and celebrated the two of you at that moment.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • According to Long Beach jazz station KKJZ, which also memorialized Johnson’s death, Johnson learned saxophone from his father and attended Westlake School of Music in Los Angeles after his Army service in 1951.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • In 1967, the Old Hollywood icon died in a tragic car accident and was later memorialized by her daughter, Mariska, in the 2025 documentary My Mom Jayne.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 July 2026
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  • It may also be remembered as the moment volleyball secured its rightful place among America's premier spectator sports.
    Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, then one of the richest men in America, made the same argument in an 1889 essay for the North American Review remembered as the Gospel of Wealth.
    Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Commemorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorated. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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