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 Russia plaques commemorating victims of the Great Purge are being torn down and the last museum of the Gulag has been closed. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Before Tuesday night’s NBA season opener, the New York Knicks will be awarded their 2026 championship rings, the final ceremonial flourish commemorating their first title in 53 years. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Instead, Styles turned his attention to the banner commemorating his 15 consecutive nights at the Garden in 2022. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026

The 2030 World Cup will also feature three centenary celebration matches in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, commemorating the inaugural tournament held in Uruguay in 1930. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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

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