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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
Trump was in the French capital city to commemorate the restoration of the Notre Dame cathedral.
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
This piece of custom artwork beautifully commemorates a place and day that's foundational to your relationship.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
Pearl Harbor survivors will commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the attack on Saturday.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
President Macron will begin the festivities with a speech in the courtyard to commemorate the restoration success.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
This piece of custom artwork beautifully commemorates a place and day that's foundational to your relationship.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
Pearl Harbor survivors will commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the attack on Saturday.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
President Macron will begin the festivities with a speech in the courtyard to commemorate the restoration success.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorate
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Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of Assad, gathering in the capital's historic main mosque, its largest square and around the country to celebrate the end of half a century of authoritarian rule.ALBERT AJI AND MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Be quick to celebrate moments of achievement and display sincere concern when associates are in pain.Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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He was glorified, vilified, the subject of erotic fan fiction, memorialized in tattoo form, memed and plastered onto merch, and endlessly scrutinized.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Having the transaction memorialized is a sure-fire antidote to that memory loss.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Hall of Fame honored Jobe and John together during its 2013 induction ceremony.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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This can be to honor a government official, military service member or first-responder.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Friends and family of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson remembered the 50-year-old father of two as he was laid to rest during a private funeral service in Maple Grove, Minnesota, on Monday, the same day that the arrest of his alleged assassin drew the nation's attention.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Anyone could be forgiven for struggling to remember which TV shows aired in 2024.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Commemorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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