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commemorates

  • present tense form
    of commemorate (3rd person singular).
    commemorate
    verb (used with object)
    to serve as a memorial or reminder of.

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As the U.S. commemorates its 250th anniversary, the public mood resembles that of 50 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States — is being marked on Friday, and there are many closures related to the holiday, including financial markets.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

However, this Friday is Juneteenth—a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.—meaning that American stock markets are closed.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

It is definitely commendable that the Dodgers “museum” commemorates Glenn Burke and Billy Bean.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026

“This bead commemorates the first Son of the Sea God at this camp, and the quest he undertook into the darkest part of the Underworld to stop a war!”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan