commemorate
verb (used with object)
to serve as a memorial or reminder of.
commemorates
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present tense formof commemorate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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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 marked on Friday this year, and there are many closures related to the holiday, including financial markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
It is definitely commendable that the Dodgers “museum” commemorates Glenn Burke and Billy Bean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
This commemorates the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 in which a group of English Catholics failed to blow up Parliament and kill the Protestant king.
From BBC ● May 12, 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
