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

In 2021, then-Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador requested that the headdress be loaned to Mexico for an exhibition commemorating 500 years since the fall of the city of Tenochtitlan. — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026

The congregation shared poems commemorating survivors and victims alike, sang the Hatikva — Israel’s national anthem — and watched videos of first-hand accounts. — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

They may have been kept open throughout the year for rituals commemorating important dates and festivals, as well as the worshipping of the dead. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

In pieces commemorating the anniversary of the march, journalists have sometimes focused on the lack of women’s voices on the day. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Upon his release from prison, Kartel even graced a Billboard digital cover commemorating his seismic Freedom Street comeback show, which was reportedly the biggest concert to grace Jamaica in 50 years. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

Trump’s Arch will flex its muscle and dominate the space between the Lincoln Memorial (ninety-nine feet tall), commemorating a real president, and Arlington National Cemetery, honoring actual battle victims. — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

Previous popular designs have included cards commemorating the centennial of the 19th Amendment and the FIFA World Cup, Patrick said. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Alaïa joined the scores of designers commemorating Bergdorf Goodman‘s 125th anniversary with exclusive products and nostalgic pieces. — David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026