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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
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.
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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
The El Grito de Independencia commemorates the speech that marks the beginning of the Mexican independence movement.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
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
The El Grito de Independencia commemorates the speech that marks the beginning of the Mexican independence movement.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorates
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New Jersey Toms River usually celebrates Halloween with trick-or-treating on October 30 to allow for the parade on Halloween.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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What Is Highlands Food & Wine Held every November at 4,118 feet on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau in the Nantahala National Forest, Highlands Food & Wine celebrates the best of food, drink, and music.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 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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Someone remembers him admiring her dachshunds.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jack Brayboy remembers when Van Buren Avenue in Charlotte’s McCrorey Heights neighborhood led a massive hill near Mulberry Avenue and Fairfield Street.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Commemorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorates. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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