Thesaurus results for COMMEMORATIVES

commemoratives

noun

plural of commemorative

as in reminders

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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In that sense, these figures are best viewed not as perfectly precise scores, but as reminders of how quickly forces of nature can overwhelm entire societies.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
These short, simple interactions became reminders that kindness doesn't always have to be grand to be meaningful.

— Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of reminders

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California schools and universities mark 9/11 with a mix of memorials, moments of silence and academic discussions.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The number quickly became part of the national vocabulary, printed on memorials, spoken at ceremonies and repeated every September as the number of FDNY firefighters who died at the World Trade Center.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of memorials

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Edible souvenirs also beat handing your group chat another keychain.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Don Quijote, known as Donki, layers groceries, discount goods and souvenirs under one roof and offers tax-free shopping for eligible international visitors.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of souvenirs

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In one glass case sits a face shield, a vaccine vial and a large bottle of hand sanitizer — already considered relics of another time.

— Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
The ancient container was discovered among other relics at an underwater site on Old Earth by a team of worker bots.

— Jim Greer, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026

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