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commemorate

[kuh-mem-uh-reyt] / kəˈmɛm əˌreɪt /


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Later, during the administration’s summer-long festival to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, IndyCars will race in a fossil fuel-burning extravaganza around and around the National Mall — home to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The 68-year-old had been jailed in China several times for his activism, such as taking part in events to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“President Trump is accordingly hosting Kevin Warsh’s swearing-in at the White House to appropriately commemorate this historic development for the markets, businesses, and everyday Americans.”

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It was composed in the summer of 1863 to commemorate the construction of a private chapel on a Paris estate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

No family members sitting shiva, no yahrzeit candle to commemorate his death.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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