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

The annual event commemorates the July 26, 1953, assault led by brothers Fidel and Raúl Castro on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks in Cuba’s eastern region. — Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Germany’s Christopher Street Day commemorates the Stonewall riots, which took place on New York City’s Christopher Street in 1969. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

The event commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York and combines a parade with political demands for equality, inclusion and protection against discrimination. — Reuters, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Tanzanians had planned to take to the streets on July 7, a date that commemorates the formation of the ruling party and is also associated with pro-democracy protests in neighboring Kenya. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

The big protest, which commemorates the Polytechnic Uprising, when in 1973 students took over the university in protest to the oppressive military junta that had seized power in a coup, and, supported by the US, ruled for seven years. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

France’s World Cup loss also coincided with Bastille Day, which commemorates when the French stormed the Bastille in 1789, a pivotal moment in the French Revolution. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 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

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