Synonyms of commemorating

commemorating 1 of 2

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commemorative
• memorial
• memorializing
• honorary
• dedicatory
• epitaphic
• testimonial
• exalting
• epitaphial
• glorifying
• enshrining
• canonizing

commemorating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of commemorate

1

as in celebrating

to be a memorial of

a stone obelisk commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrating
• memorializing
• remembering
• honoring
• monumentalizing
• observing
• keeping
• enshrining
• exalting
• glorifying
• solemnizing
• consecrating
• sanctifying
• blessing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dishonoring
• disgracing

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrating
• observing
• keeping
• blessing
• honoring
• remembering
• memorializing
• praising
• consecrating
• sanctifying
• lauding
• solemnizing
• feting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breaking
• violating
• ignoring
• forgetting
• overlooking
• disregarding
• neglecting
• transgressing
• blowing off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of commemorating

Verb

It was spent taking trade offers for players on their last-place team and commemorating the 40th anniversary of their 1986 World Series championship team — their last championship team. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Outside Busboys and Poets before Blumenthal’s talk, two young Iranian women held a banner commemorating the demonstrators who had been killed by forces of the Islamic Republic during two days of protests in January. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Icelandic poet, novelist and essayist Andri Snær Magnason was tasked with commemorating Ok, his words etched into copper and fastened to rock uncovered by the glacier’s retreating ice. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Larimer County is commemorating the anniversary and honoring the first responders and community members who were there 50 years ago. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

In the meantime, Roosevelt was sitting for an artist who was creating a medal commemorating the building of the Panama Canal. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 July 2026

In looking back and commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Viking missions to Mars, one is struck by the bold and audacious undertaking. — Leonard David, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Spain, Morocco, and Portugal will co-host the tournament, with select matches commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first edition, to be played in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026

The 2005 Presidential $1 Coin Act — which authorized a series of coins commemorating past presidents — says a president can only be eligible if they have been deceased for at least two years. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 July 2026