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as in to bless
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
let's commemorate Martin Luther King Day with readings of some of Dr. King's speeches
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Recent Examples of commemorate
On Monday, fans also launched a fundraiser and a non-perishable food drive for a local church to commemorate the two-month anniversary of his death.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
Now, in this year that commemorates Chisholm’s 100th birthday, support for the gold medal came from both sides of the aisle.
—Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The president’s appearance came as he is set to designate a national monument in Maine commemorating pioneering Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, who served as the nation’s first woman cabinet secretary under Franklin Roosevelt.
—The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
The Former House Speaker, 84, was in Luxembourg as part of a congressional delegation to commemorate the 80th anniversary of WWII’s Battle of the Bulge.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2024
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
Now, in this year that commemorates Chisholm’s 100th birthday, support for the gold medal came from both sides of the aisle.
—Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The president’s appearance came as he is set to designate a national monument in Maine commemorating pioneering Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, who served as the nation’s first woman cabinet secretary under Franklin Roosevelt.
—The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
The Former House Speaker, 84, was in Luxembourg as part of a congressional delegation to commemorate the 80th anniversary of WWII’s Battle of the Bulge.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2024
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Thompson's murder ignited online anger at the health insurance industry and some people online celebrated the suspect.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, many Ukrainians were forced to celebrate Christmas without heat or power after Russia launched an attack on the country’s energy infrastructure.Lena Medvedeva, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Farley is also set to be memorialized in an upcoming biopic.Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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An advisory committee consisting of historians and descendants of some of the enslaved people at the Hermitage will decide on how to memorialize the site.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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Wasp hoped to honor his mom with a Masked Singer win.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Even the label’s hard polycarbonate cases feature leather trim details to honor Bric’s artisanal heritage.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Today's top stories Jimmy Carter's life will be remembered with more than a week of events.Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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Carter insisted his presidency was more successful than people remember, noting recently that the United States military never launched a missile or dropped a bomb under his watch.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Commemorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorate. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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