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as in celebrates
to be a memorial of
a stone obelisk commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill
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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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The series, which premiered on July 7, commemorates the 40th anniversary of the original anime and features music composed by Yasuharu Takanashi.
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Sara Smith, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
Sara Smith, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Commemorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorates. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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