commemorates

verb

present tense third-person singular of commemorate
1
as in celebrates
to be a memorial of a stone obelisk commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill

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2
as in blesses
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

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Recent Examples of commemorates Authorities said Maldonado Soriano was detained and arrested after officers discovered extensive damage to the limestone sculpture, which commemorates one of the most recognizable moments in American military history. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The tribute to the singer, who died a decade ago on Christmas, commemorates the upcoming 40th anniversary of his 1987 blockbuster debut solo album, Faith. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 The tribute commemorates Laika’s 20 years of storytelling and the release of Wildwood, its newest film, which hits theaters October 23 via Fathom Entertainment. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 The label has a wine goddess on it, which is inspired by a figure engraved on a wooden barrel on the property that commemorates Cresta Blanca’s 1889 Paris Exposition grand prize. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 On Dohany Street, not far from the restaurant, is the Budapest Ghetto Memorial Wall, which commemorates the lives of the hundreds of thousands of Hungarian Jews who died in the Holocaust. — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 This most unusual Miami Dolphins season in memory — one full of promise and dread — kicks off Sunday at the Las Vegas Raiders as the NFL commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. — Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Leo referred to that 2025 outing during his homily at the basilica Monday, which commemorates the birth of Mary. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Happy Women's Equality Day, a date that commemorates the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. — Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorates
  1. celebrates
  2. memorializes
  3. remembers
Verb
  • Trinity Rodman, left, of the United States celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the Girls U16 international friendly match between Germany and United States at Krandelstadion on September 14, 2017, in Wildeshausen, Germany.
    — Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Returning after a six-year hiatus, the Gotham Audience Award celebrates films that transcend the screen to become defining cultural moments, capturing audiences’ attention through their impact, reach, and resonance.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • Cosmic Symphony memorializes the instruments, honors their journeys, and affirms the resilience of the human spirit.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The dollhouse memorializes the salon hosted by Carrie and her younger sisters, painter Florine and writer Ettie, and visited by all the great avant-garde artists and thinkers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of memorializes
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  • But War suddenly remembers that Johnny is supposed to be a mole of some consequence.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This was the call Hunter Armistead, Pattern’s CEO, remembers getting from his head engineer when the turbines came online for the very first time.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Commemorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorates. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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