commemorate
verb (used with object)
to serve as a memorial or reminder of.
commemorating
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present participleof commemorate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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From the first anniversary, commemorating the attacks has carried a careful choreography.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Glyndŵr has since become a figurehead for Welsh nationalism and there are statues, monuments, pubs and street names across Wales commemorating him.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The launch took place on the day Japan was commemorating the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
It was spent taking trade offers for players on their last-place team and commemorating the 40th anniversary of their 1986 World Series championship team — their last championship team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
The cabinet also contains an ancient cracked plate commemorating the World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, and a plastic cup bearing the nose and ears of a mouse.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
