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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
Long before Juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021 and Texas commemorated it as a state holiday in 1980, the park was where generations of my family would join thousands of Black Texans every June to celebrate June 19, 1865.
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Bobby J. Smith Ii, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Many of these beautiful locations and photos will be commemorated in a soon to be published coffee table book.
—Staff, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The events of June 16, 1976 — now commemorated annually as Youth Day — are considered a turning point in South Africa's liberation struggle against white minority rule.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 57, commemorated her 18-year-old daughter Portia's high school graduation with a sweet post on Instagram.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The renaming will be officially commemorated later this year at a 70mm screening event in San Francisco that Nolan will reportedly attend and guest curate.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Many white Americans commemorated certain aspects of their ethnic background—in the case of my Baby Boomer mother, the language of her German grandparents.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The final space mission of Atlantis, which concluded in July 2011, will be commemorated July 10-12 with astronaut appearances and meet-and-greets.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2026
On its walls are commemorated more than 72,000 British soldiers still missing from the war cemeteries that dot the landscape of the Somme valley, 72,000 people whose bodies were never identified from the carnage.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Bobby J. Smith Ii, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Many of these beautiful locations and photos will be commemorated in a soon to be published coffee table book.
—Staff, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The events of June 16, 1976 — now commemorated annually as Youth Day — are considered a turning point in South Africa's liberation struggle against white minority rule.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 57, commemorated her 18-year-old daughter Portia's high school graduation with a sweet post on Instagram.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The renaming will be officially commemorated later this year at a 70mm screening event in San Francisco that Nolan will reportedly attend and guest curate.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Many white Americans commemorated certain aspects of their ethnic background—in the case of my Baby Boomer mother, the language of her German grandparents.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The final space mission of Atlantis, which concluded in July 2011, will be commemorated July 10-12 with astronaut appearances and meet-and-greets.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2026
On its walls are commemorated more than 72,000 British soldiers still missing from the war cemeteries that dot the landscape of the Somme valley, 72,000 people whose bodies were never identified from the carnage.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorated
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The New York native celebrated enthusiastically with his teammates after scoring his first World Cup goal, a milestone moment in his international career.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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As Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0, fans waved their flags, cheered and celebrated the major event that will hit Kansas City in a matter of days.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Each of those who were taken on June 12 is memorialized in name on the walkway’s columns, paired with country of origin flags.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In addition to books and biographies about Ali’s life, he has also been memorialized through documentaries and an upcoming Broadway show called Ali.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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These Knicks will be remembered as champions and as the rare big-market team that became easy to root for.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Freeman remembered what, in general, drove her uncle.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Commemorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorated. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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