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

In Kenya, the day commemorates the 1990s struggle for multiparty democracy. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

The site commemorates the original town of Kaskaskia and its role in supporting George Rogers Clark’s capture of it during the American Revolution. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Minute Man National Historical Park (Massachusetts) Minute Man National Historical Park is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and commemorates the Battles of Lexington and Concord. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

The country's semiquincentennial, which commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, is celebrated on Saturday, July 4. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 2 July 2026

This year, as the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, there is another story worth remembering. — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The marker commemorates those who fought for independence in the Revolutionary War. — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

The Prince of Wales contributed to a digital memorial of the late queen, which commemorates her centenary birthday. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 June 2026

On this year’s Jerusalem Day — a May 14 holiday that commemorates the capture of east Jerusalem by Israeli forces in 1967 — Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister, waved an Israeli flag in front of the Dome of the Rock, as seen in a video released by his office. — Gabe Joselow, NBC news, 26 June 2026