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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Now the arch, initially promoted as a monument commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, has undergone a similar transformation.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 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
Devoted Shia Muslims take pride in martyrdom, commemorating the Battle of Karbala in 680 where Hussein was killed by Umayyad caliph Yazid.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
About one million people attend the parade on what is known as Christopher Street Day, commemorating the 1969 gay uprising against police brutality at Stonewall Inn on New York City’s Christopher Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
We’ve gotten kind of used to the paper chain, but I’m suddenly seeing it through Rabbi Gold’s eyes—every single loop commemorating a life lost but not forgotten.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
