What is another word for commemorating?

Pronunciation: [kəmˈɛməɹˌe͡ɪtɪŋ] (IPA)

When it comes to remembering or honoring important events or people, the word "commemorating" often comes to mind. However, there are many synonyms that can be used to convey the same meaning. For example, "celebrate" implies a joyful recognition of an event or achievement. "Memorialize" has a more solemn connotation and suggests a tribute to someone who has passed away. "Mark" or "observe" can also be used to indicate a recognition of an event or occasion. Ultimately, the choice of synonym depends on the tone and context of the situation in which the word is being used.

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Usage examples for Commemorating

This spot, an eminence adjoining the city, has subsequently served for the site of a priory dedicated to St. Nicholas de la chesnaye, thus commemorating by the epithet, the oaks that formed the holy grove.
"Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2)"
Dawson Turner
Two years after his birth his great-uncle, John Edward Redmond, from whom he got his baptismal names, was elected unopposed as Liberal member for the borough of Wexford, where his statue stands in the market-place, commemorating good service rendered.
"John Redmond's Last Years"
Stephen Gwynn
Immediately he sat down and wrote a festival hymn commemorating the death of the first Lutheran martyrs.
"The Story of Our Hymns"
Ernest Edwin Ryden

Famous quotes with Commemorating

  • A jacket commemorating the Germans as champions of the 1990 World Cup is out of date two weeks after the event has passed.
    Thomas Harrison
  • I mentioned the Magna Carta. That’s the foundations of modern law. We will soon be commemorating the 800th anniversary. We won’t be celebrating it – more likely interring what little is left of its bones after the flesh has been picked off by Bush and Obama and their colleagues in Europe.
    Noam Chomsky
  • I was over in Australia during Easter, which was really interesting. You know, they celebrate Easter the exact same way we do, commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus by telling our children that a giant … left chocolate eggs in the night. Now … I wonder why we're fucked up as a race. I've read the Bible. I can't find the word "bunny" or "chocolate" anywhere in the fucking book.
    Bill Hicks

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