commemorate
verb (used with object)
to serve as a memorial or reminder of.
have been commemorating
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present perfect progressiveof commemorate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Also, we may have been commemorating the wrong event.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2011
