commemorate
verb (used with object)
to serve as a memorial or reminder of.
will be commemorating
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future progressiveof commemorate.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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The six-time Grammy Award-winning group and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will be joined by contemporary act Steely Dan, whose members will be commemorating their own half-century spanning career as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Some Buddhists will be commemorating Madhu Purnima, or the honey-offering festival.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2022
For the first time, Boston University will be commemorating Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate the "accomplishments of indigenous, Native American and First Nations people."
From Fox News ● Oct. 10, 2021
