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as in celebrates
to be a memorial of
a stone obelisk commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill
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as in blesses
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 commemorates
Thursday’s letters came during Pride Month, which commemorates the struggle for LGBTQ rights.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The Mass commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of its designer, Gaudí, who died at age 73 three days after he was hit by a tram.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The Mass commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of its designer, Gaudí, who died at age 73, three days after he was hit by a tram.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Leo’s visit commemorates the legacy of Gaudí, whose radical, modernist designs were mocked in his lifetime but have subsequently been celebrated.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 10 June 2026
In 2026, the Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its 50th anniversary, the nation marks its 250th birthday, and Philadelphia commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Centennial Exposition — the 1876 World's Fair that took place throughout Fairmount Park.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Juneteenth, a federal holiday celebrated June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The festival commemorates Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, with millions of livestock being sacrificed across Bangladesh during the celebration.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The holy day commemorates the martyrdom of Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, who was Muhammad’s grandson by his daughter Fāṭimah and his son-in-law ʿAlī and is revered by the Shiʿah as the third imam.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The Mass commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of its designer, Gaudí, who died at age 73 three days after he was hit by a tram.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The Mass commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of its designer, Gaudí, who died at age 73, three days after he was hit by a tram.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Leo’s visit commemorates the legacy of Gaudí, whose radical, modernist designs were mocked in his lifetime but have subsequently been celebrated.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 10 June 2026
In 2026, the Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its 50th anniversary, the nation marks its 250th birthday, and Philadelphia commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Centennial Exposition — the 1876 World's Fair that took place throughout Fairmount Park.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Juneteenth, a federal holiday celebrated June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The festival commemorates Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, with millions of livestock being sacrificed across Bangladesh during the celebration.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The holy day commemorates the martyrdom of Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, who was Muhammad’s grandson by his daughter Fāṭimah and his son-in-law ʿAlī and is revered by the Shiʿah as the third imam.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorates
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While the festival celebrates surfing’s glorious heyday of the past, organizers also have their eyeballs on its future.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell celebrates with family and other SpaceX employees at the Nasdaq Marketsite in in New York after the SpaceX initial public offering on June 12, 2026.—
Jordan Novet,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Next, head south to Belmont Harbor and recently installed AIDS Garden Chicago, where a Keith Haring sculpture, Self-Portrait, memorializes those who have died from HIV.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
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The project also memorializes the aspiring fashion designer and trans woman Dominique Rem'mie Fells who was murdered in Philly in 2020.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Rangel, who was 10 years old when Mexico tied South Africa in the opening match of the 2010 World Cup and who fondly remembers El Tri’s victory over France that tournament, is confident between the posts.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Baumbach showed him a cut on June 12, 2012 – Teixeira remembers the date.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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“Commemorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorates. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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