Thesaurus results for COMMEMORATIVE

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adjective

kə-ˈmem-rə-tiv

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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noun

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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Adjective

Section 106 was written precisely to require federal agencies to consider what their undertakings would do to historic properties and commemorative landscapes. —

Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 6 May 2026 Turner owned the team until 2001, and a commemorative banner in his honor hangs in the rafters of State Farm Arena. —

Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 6 May 2026

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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 See All Example Sentences for commemorative

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Even though the major indices recovered mostly by the close, the intraday damage in semis, small caps, and long-duration growth stocks was a reminder of how quickly a narrow, crowded market can unwind when investors head for the exit.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 13 May 2026
In a world living in the shadow of the mushroom cloud, the vault was a grim reminder that after nearly two hundred years, the American experiment needed to be defended.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026