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as in to bless
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 commemorate
To commemorate its anniversary, which officially falls on Wednesday, Pluckers will offer $1 wings and $2 beers that day, and again on National Wing Day, July 29.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
In her heartfelt tribute on Father's Day, Alba shared a throwback snap of her estranged husband, 46, via her Instagram Stories to commemorate the special day.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 July 2025
On July 19, the sovereign prince of Monaco, 67, stepped out at the Place du Palais for a community celebration commemorating the 20th anniversary of his royal reign.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 21 July 2025
Mentions of trans people were removed from the National Park Service website about the National Monument at Stonewall, commemorating the start of the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights movement, an effort initially led in part by trans people.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
In her heartfelt tribute on Father's Day, Alba shared a throwback snap of her estranged husband, 46, via her Instagram Stories to commemorate the special day.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 July 2025
On July 19, the sovereign prince of Monaco, 67, stepped out at the Place du Palais for a community celebration commemorating the 20th anniversary of his royal reign.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 21 July 2025
Mentions of trans people were removed from the National Park Service website about the National Monument at Stonewall, commemorating the start of the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights movement, an effort initially led in part by trans people.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorate
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Traverse City Food & Wine, which will celebrate the region's 50-plus wineries and the peak of Michigan's agriculture season, will take place Aug. 20-24 with a farm-to-table theme.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Bridgestone Retail Operations donated the van and $100,000 to celebrate Bridgestone's 10-year anniversary with Boys & Girls Clubs.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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The new All-Star tie-breaking rule was memorialized in the last Basic Agreement to avoid long extra-inning All-Star Games; the 2002 Midsummer Classic in Milwaukee had to be halted tied 7-7 in 11 innings because both teams ran out of pitchers.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
16 July 2025
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All three had the kind of undulating drama that matches involving Henman and then Murray so often had, which have now been memorialized in the British tennis memory.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Cuban will be honored at a ceremony in the Austin Convention Center's Ballroom D on Monday evening.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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On the heels of being honored with the 2,818th star on the Walk of Fame, Busta is also gearing up to deliver his Vengeance album in September.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
29 July 2025
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Sonora remembers nervously cleaning the house while her mother locked herself in her bedroom, refusing to even come out and talk to the police.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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At 61, Dawn Downs, a retired hospital cafeteria worker who has lived in Traverse City for 40 years, can distinctly remember the fallout from the 1989 closure of the state mental health hospital here.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Commemorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorate. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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