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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
On October 31, the family commemorates the souls of children at the altar.
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Poppy Project, responsible for crafting the installation, resulted in a display of crocheted and knitted poppies, which commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The release of the lanterns, which also commemorates the official end of Chinese New Year, is considered a symbolic release of past worries and a hopeful gesture toward the year ahead.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
The holiday also commemorates the triumph of knowledge over ignorance centuries ago.
—Angela Chitkara, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The city’s legacy has been preserved through the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, which commemorates the immense scale and historical impact of the wartime plants.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The mystery comes from Aaron’s celebration-of-life loaf, which commemorates the recent deaths of his friends Alicia and Fidel.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
And the day also commemorates that quietly, the ozone layer continues its recovery, monitored by satellites that confirm what the Montreal Protocol set in motion decades ago.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The annual event commemorates El Grito De Dolores or the Cry of Dolores, the ceremonial marking of Mexico’s independence from Spain.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Poppy Project, responsible for crafting the installation, resulted in a display of crocheted and knitted poppies, which commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The release of the lanterns, which also commemorates the official end of Chinese New Year, is considered a symbolic release of past worries and a hopeful gesture toward the year ahead.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
The holiday also commemorates the triumph of knowledge over ignorance centuries ago.
—Angela Chitkara, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The city’s legacy has been preserved through the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, which commemorates the immense scale and historical impact of the wartime plants.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The mystery comes from Aaron’s celebration-of-life loaf, which commemorates the recent deaths of his friends Alicia and Fidel.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
And the day also commemorates that quietly, the ozone layer continues its recovery, monitored by satellites that confirm what the Montreal Protocol set in motion decades ago.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The annual event commemorates El Grito De Dolores or the Cry of Dolores, the ceremonial marking of Mexico’s independence from Spain.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorates
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What began as a call to action has grown into a global movement that celebrates beauty, resilience, and service.—
Donnetta Monk,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Grammys celebrates the best music released within the window of eligibility, which this year is August 31, 2024-August 30, 2025.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The ever-growing urgency of the climate crisis yields a slow, sensory cinematic experience as Swiss artist Ludwig Berger memorializes the Morteratsch Glacier through recording the sound of it melting.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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The dramatic imagery memorializes the successful sendoff for Starship V2, which now cedes the spotlight to its even bigger successors.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Donovan grew up in the San Bernardino County city of Ontario and fondly remembers being allowed to fly home after Saturday games to spend a couple days with his mom and sister.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Frederica Wilson, a Democratic congresswoman from South Florida, vividly remembers her constituents complaining about one Facebook ad in particular.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Commemorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorates. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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