as in commemorating
serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event
commemorative stamps for the stars of American popular music
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as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
a stamp was issued as a commemorative of the event
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Recent Examples of commemorative
Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Their likeness appeared in tributes and artwork honoring the monarch, including in 2002, when the United Kingdom released a commemorative coin for her Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years on the throne, featuring the Queen alongside one of her dogs.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Kempner, who has screened her film for Black and Jewish audiences, thinks the current commemorative efforts are long overdue.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Their likeness appeared in tributes and artwork honoring the monarch, including in 2002, when the United Kingdom released a commemorative coin for her Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years on the throne, featuring the Queen alongside one of her dogs.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
In addition to the Cash App Card Presale, fans who purchase tour merchandise using their Cash App Card will receive a free commemorative Don't Be Dumb album on vinyl featuring an exclusive, limited edition design (while supplies last).
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
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That air purifier is still on, every filter change a reminder that nothing about the device, designed to keep me safe, is recyclable.—
Abigail Stone,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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The half-dozen screens punctuating the show with this gesture offer potent and campy but all-too-serious reminders that anger and nostalgia for a world of white supremacy are not dead.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Her husband’s former colleagues had bolted a memorial plaque to him on the wall between the third and fourth reactor units.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Langesfeld, who has become known across South Florida for his family’s memorial efforts to remember his daughter, son-in-law and other victims of the Surfside building collapse, wasn’t ready to give up without a fight.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those looking to keep the marker as a souvenir, though, can simply peel these stickers off and create a travel notebook for a physical reflection of your travels.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fans soon followed, paying a nickel for a scorecard at the stadium and coming out with a souvenir.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Commemorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorative. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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