Synonyms of commemorates

commemorates

verb

present tense third-person singular of commemorate

1

as in celebrates

to be a memorial of

a stone obelisk commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrates
• memorializes
• remembers
• honors
• monumentalizes
• observes
• keeps
• enshrines
• exalts
• consecrates
• glorifies
• sanctifies
• blesses
• solemnizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dishonors
• disgraces

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrates
• blesses
• observes
• keeps
• remembers
• honors
• consecrates
• memorializes
• sanctifies
• lauds
• praises
• solemnizes
• fetes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violates
• breaks
• ignores
• overlooks
• forgets
• neglects
• transgresses
• disregards
• blows off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of commemorates

Rather than focusing on the deaths themselves, the exhibit examines how the nation commemorates its leaders through ritual and tradition. — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026

After the women came forward, California lawmakers urged against Cesar Chavez Day celebrations and called for his name to be removed from the holiday, which commemorates the labor movement. — Ford McCracken, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2026

Authorities said Maldonado Soriano was detained and arrested after officers discovered extensive damage to the limestone sculpture, which commemorates one of the most recognizable moments in American military history. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

The tribute to the singer, who died a decade ago on Christmas, commemorates the upcoming 40th anniversary of his 1987 blockbuster debut solo album, Faith. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

The tribute commemorates Laika’s 20 years of storytelling and the release of Wildwood, its newest film, which hits theaters October 23 via Fathom Entertainment. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

The label has a wine goddess on it, which is inspired by a figure engraved on a wooden barrel on the property that commemorates Cresta Blanca’s 1889 Paris Exposition grand prize. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026

On Dohany Street, not far from the restaurant, is the Budapest Ghetto Memorial Wall, which commemorates the lives of the hundreds of thousands of Hungarian Jews who died in the Holocaust. — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

This most unusual Miami Dolphins season in memory — one full of promise and dread — kicks off Sunday at the Las Vegas Raiders as the NFL commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. — Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026