as in commemorative
serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event
a commemorating reenactment of the Civil War battle on the occasion of its 150th anniversary
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as in celebrating
to be a memorial of
a stone obelisk commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill
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as in observing
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 commemorating
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, is dedicated to commemorating the death of Jesus Christ at Calvary.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
The White House is holding an event right now commemorating Black History Month.
—Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Another item based on an Olympics event overseen by the Nazis, a T-shirt commemorating the 1936 Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, was also being sold through the collection.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Every nation, every culture, really has its own reasons for commemorating the past.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The exhibition has glass negatives of photographs of Yellowstone National Park taken by William Henry Jackson, commemorating the park’s 1872 founding.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Theodore Roosevelt has the most national parks named in his honor, with six commemorating him.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
Rather than making a dispassionate case against the idea that the country was founded to enslave Africans, MAGA is taking down plaques commemorating basic facts, such as Washington’s slaveholding.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, is dedicated to commemorating the death of Jesus Christ at Calvary.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, is dedicated to commemorating the death of Jesus Christ at Calvary.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
The White House is holding an event right now commemorating Black History Month.
—Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Another item based on an Olympics event overseen by the Nazis, a T-shirt commemorating the 1936 Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, was also being sold through the collection.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Every nation, every culture, really has its own reasons for commemorating the past.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The exhibition has glass negatives of photographs of Yellowstone National Park taken by William Henry Jackson, commemorating the park’s 1872 founding.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Theodore Roosevelt has the most national parks named in his honor, with six commemorating him.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
Rather than making a dispassionate case against the idea that the country was founded to enslave Africans, MAGA is taking down plaques commemorating basic facts, such as Washington’s slaveholding.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorating
Adjective
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As a commemorative moment in his life, Haakon wanted to buy one made from proper fabric, marking his transition into adulthood.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Coinciding with the exhibition is the global release of a commemorative 25th-anniversary book, also titled Amores Perros, published by MACK.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Ellicott City Children’s Museum is celebrating its grand re-opening this weekend after being on hiatus during the frigid winter months.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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Some business owners who brought the case against the administration, celebrating.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His final memorial services will be held in Chicago on March 6 and 7.—
MATT BROWN,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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The memorial signs will be staked along Williamson Road on Monday.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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There’s a huge difference between memorializing a piece of pop culture and reanimating it.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Reserved seating Texas did the right thing and honored Scott Wilson, the Longhorns’ First Fan by memorializing Seat 1, Row 8, Section 3 at Disch-Falk Field.—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Feb. 2026
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The former mayor said Jackson's visits to Atlanta were not always political, remembering a moment that showed Jackson's pastoral side.—
Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hollywood is remembering icon Robert Duvall.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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The judge ordered the exhibits restored on Presidents Day, the federal holiday honoring Washington’s legacy.—
Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The legislature plans to pass a joint resolution honoring their lives.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Commemorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorating. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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