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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
In July, Taylor shared photos on Instagram as the happy couple commemorated their first anniversary together.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
In a social media post in May, the Tournament of Champions host commemorated Jules’ graduation from Loyola Marymount University's Loyola Law School with his Master of Science in Legal Studies (MLS).
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Four days earlier, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy had stood inside the visiting clubhouse at Busch Stadium and commemorated a similar achievement.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The tiles commemorated families who have lived in the Ranch for 40 to 70 years, or in the case of the Clotfelters, for four generations and counting.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
It’s commemorated with special prayers, foods, gatherings, and more.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Kidman last commemorated the reunion of the Owens sisters on the first day of production in mid-July, posting a video of the duo filming a scene.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Flags in front of public institutions around California’s capital were flown at half-staff on Friday — the final workday of a week when Americans commemorated the 24th anniversary of 9/11 and when conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at an event in Utah.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Zane commemorated the duo's reunion on Instagram, praising his former costar's talents as well as the vision of One Battle filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
In a social media post in May, the Tournament of Champions host commemorated Jules’ graduation from Loyola Marymount University's Loyola Law School with his Master of Science in Legal Studies (MLS).
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Four days earlier, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy had stood inside the visiting clubhouse at Busch Stadium and commemorated a similar achievement.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The tiles commemorated families who have lived in the Ranch for 40 to 70 years, or in the case of the Clotfelters, for four generations and counting.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
It’s commemorated with special prayers, foods, gatherings, and more.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Kidman last commemorated the reunion of the Owens sisters on the first day of production in mid-July, posting a video of the duo filming a scene.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Flags in front of public institutions around California’s capital were flown at half-staff on Friday — the final workday of a week when Americans commemorated the 24th anniversary of 9/11 and when conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at an event in Utah.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Zane commemorated the duo's reunion on Instagram, praising his former costar's talents as well as the vision of One Battle filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorated
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Endurance athlete Colin O'Brady, celebrated internationally in 2018 as the first person to traverse Antarctica solo and unassisted, is returning to the unforgiving continent for an even more arduous trek.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Ripa celebrated her 25 seasons on Live, tying with Oprah Winfrey as TV's longest-running female daytime talk host.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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When actress Betty White died, Goodall memorialized her on social media.—
Martha Shade,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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While his questionable generalship would be memorialized in a long poem by Alfred Tennyson, his other legacy is giving the world the sweater named after his title.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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Simone Kjolsrud remembered her daughter for being adventurous and someone who enjoyed being outdoors or playing the violin and cello.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But that is the essence of postseason baseball, what makes these events so dramatic, and why the players who perform in those moments get paid and get remembered.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Commemorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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